Lowland rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often limited by water supply and low phosphorus (P) availability and efforts are needed towards more efficient management of both resources. Field and pot experiments were set up to evaluate combinations of water saving technologies and micr...
Bauw, P. de
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Vandamme, E.
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Senthilkumar, K.
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Lupembe, A.
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Smolders, E.
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Merckx, R.
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[Combining phosphorus placement and water saving technologies enhances rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands]
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Combining phosphorus placement and water saving technologies enhances rice production in phosphorus-deficient lowlands
The Challenge Program on Water and Food pursues food security and poverty alleviation through the efforts of some 50 research-for-development projects. These involve almost 200 organizations working in nine river basins around the world. An approach was developed to enhance the developmental impa...
Douthwaite, Boru
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Álvarez, S.
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Cook, Simon E.
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Davies, R.
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George, P.
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Howell, J
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Mackay, R.
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Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer
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[Participatory impact pathways analysis : A practical application of program theory in research-for-development]
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Participatory impact pathways analysis : A practical application of program theory in research-for-development
Degradation of crop and grazing lands is a pervasive problem that negatively impacts agricultural productivity and livelihoods of crop-livestock farmers in the Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia. Area enclosure together with a cut and carry livestock feeding system is often advocated as an approach for ...
Erkossa, Teklu
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Geleti, D.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Laekemariam, F.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Restoration of grazing land to increase biomass production and improve soil properties in the Blue Nile Basin: effects of infiltration trenches and Chloris gayana reseeding]
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Restoration of grazing land to increase biomass production and improve soil properties in the Blue Nile Basin: effects of infiltration trenches and Chloris gayana reseeding
Recently there are signs of water quality impairment in Lake Tana, the largest fresh water in Ethiopia. The lake is the growth corridor of the government and supports millions of livelihood around. In order to sustain the benefit and maintain the ecosystem of the lake, the lake health has to be k...
Moges, M.A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, S.A.
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Ayana, Essayas K.
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Ketema, A.A.
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Nigussie, T.E.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia]
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Water Quality Assessment by Measuring and Using Landsat 7 ETM+ Images for the Current and Previous Trend Perspective: Lake Tana Ethiopia
Land degradation is a major environmental problem in Ethiopia posing serious threats to agricultural productivity and livelihoods. The interactions of numerous socio-economic, demographic, natural, and institutional factors constitute the underlying causes of soil degradation in Ethiopia. However...
Tarfasa, S.
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Balana, Bedru B.
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Tefera, T.
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Woldeamanuel, T.
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Moges, A.
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Dinato, M.
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Black, H.
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[Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia]
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Modeling smallholder farmers' preferences for soil management measures: a case study from South Ethiopia
Restoration of degraded landscapes through the implementation of soil and water conservation practices is considered a viable option to increase agricultural production by enhancing ecosystems. However, in the humid Ethiopian highlands, little information is available on the impact of conservatio...
Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Belete, M.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Impact of soil depth and topography on the effectiveness of conservation practices on discharge and soil loss in the Ethiopian Highlands]
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Impact of soil depth and topography on the effectiveness of conservation practices on discharge and soil loss in the Ethiopian Highlands
Land and water degradation due to on-site soil/nutrient loss and off-site pollution/sedimentation are serious environmental problems. Landscape planning and management tools are essential to implement best management practices targeted at locations where they are needed most. Although many soil/w...
Tamene, Lulseged
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Bao Le Quang
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Vlek, Paul L.G.
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[A landscape planning and management tool for land and water resources management: an example application in northern Ethiopia]
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A landscape planning and management tool for land and water resources management: an example application in northern Ethiopia
Groundwater irrigation consumes considerable energy as well as water resources across the globe. Using a case study from Iran, this paper explores how enhanced farm water management can help in reducing groundwater exploitation and subsequently limiting energy consumption and the carbon footprint...
Karimi, P.
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Qureshi, Asad Sarwar
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Bahramloo, R.
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Molden, David J.
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[Reducing carbon emissions through improved irrigation and groundwater management: a case study from Iran.]
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Reducing carbon emissions through improved irrigation and groundwater management: a case study from Iran.
The humid tropics are exposed to an unprecedented modernization of agriculture involving rapid and highly-mixed land-use changes with contrasted environmental impacts. Afforestation is often mentioned as an unambiguous solution for restoring ecosystem services and enhancing biodiversity. One cons...
Lacombe, Guillaume
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Ribolzi, Olivier
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Rouw, Anneke de
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Pierret, Alain
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Latsachak, K.
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Silvera, N.
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Pham Dinh, R.
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Orange, D.
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Janeau, Jean L.
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Soulileuth, B.
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Robain, H.
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Taccoen, A.
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Sengphaathith, P.
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Mouche, E.
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Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth
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Tran Duc, T.
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Valentin, Christian
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[Afforestation by natural regeneration or by tree planting: examples of opposite hydrological impacts evidenced by long-term field monitoring in the humid tropics]
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Afforestation by natural regeneration or by tree planting: examples of opposite hydrological impacts evidenced by long-term field monitoring in the humid tropics
Yigezu, Yigezu A.
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Aw-Hassan, Aden A.
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Shideed, Kamil
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Sommer, Rolf
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El-Shater, Tamer
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[A policy option for valuing irrigation water in the dry areas]
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A policy option for valuing irrigation water in the dry areas