Land restoration is considered to be the remedy for 21st century global challenges of land degradation. As a result, various land restoration and conservation efforts are underway at different scales. Ethiopia is one of the countries with huge investments in land restoration. Tremendous land mana...
Abera, Wuletawu
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Tibebe, Degefie
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Adimassu, Zenebe
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Kassa, Habtemariam
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Hailu, Habtamu
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Desta, Gizaw
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Summer, Rolf
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Verchot, Louis V.
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[Characterizing and evaluating the impacts of national land restoration initiatives on ecosystem services in Ethiopia]
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Characterizing and evaluating the impacts of national land restoration initiatives on ecosystem services in Ethiopia
Although there has been several efforts made to reduce land degradation and improve land productivity in Ethiopia, farmers’ investments in sustainable land management (SLM) remain limited. Nevertheless, the results regarding determinants of farmers’ investments in SLM have been inconsistent and s...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Langan, Simon J.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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[Understanding determinants of farmers’ investments in sustainable land management practices in Ethiopia: review and synthesis]
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Understanding determinants of farmers’ investments in sustainable land management practices in Ethiopia: review and synthesis
Soil erosion is a very critical form of land degradation resulting in the loss of soil nutrients and downstream sedimentation of water storages in the highlands of Ethiopia. As it is technically and financially impossible to conserve all landscapes affected by erosion, identification of priority ...
Tamene, Lulseged
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Adimassu, Zenebe
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Aynekulu, Ermias
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Yaekob, Tesfaye
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[Estimating landscape susceptibility to soil erosion using a GIS-based approach in Northern Ethiopia]
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Estimating landscape susceptibility to soil erosion using a GIS-based approach in Northern Ethiopia
Estimating the potential land resources suitable for irrigation and evaluating the possible impact of climate change on land suitability is essential for planning a sustainable agricultural system. This study applied a GIS-based Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) technique to evaluate the suitabilit...
Worqlul, A.W.
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Dile, Y.T.
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Jeong, J.
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Adimassu, Zenebe
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Lefore, Nicole
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Gerik, T.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Clarke, N.
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[Effect of climate change on land suitability for surface irrigation and irrigation potential of the shallow groundwater in Ghana]
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Effect of climate change on land suitability for surface irrigation and irrigation potential of the shallow groundwater in Ghana
The effects of soil bunds on runoff, losses of soil and nutrients, and crop yield are rarely documented in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia. A field experiment was set up consisting of three treatments: (i) barley-cultivated land protected with graded soil bunds (Sb); (ii) fallow land (F); and (...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Yirga, C.
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Kessler, A.
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[Effect of soil bunds on runoff, soil and nutrient losses, and crop yield in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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Effect of soil bunds on runoff, soil and nutrient losses, and crop yield in the central highlands of Ethiopia
This study assesses the impact of the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on farmers' investments in sustainable land management (SLM) practices in the Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia. Primary data were collected using a structured and pre-tested questionnaire for a sample of 159 household...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Kessler, A.
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[Impact of the productive safety net program on farmers 'investments in sustainable land management in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia]
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Impact of the productive safety net program on farmers 'investments in sustainable land management in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
Background: Farmers apply several and often different farmer-specific strategies to cope with and adapt to the perceived trend of declining rainfall and crop productivity. A better understanding of the factors affecting farmers’ coping and adaptation strategies to counteract both trends is crucia...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Kessler, A.
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[Factors affecting farmers’ coping and adaptation strategies to perceived trends of declining rainfall and crop productivity in the central Rift valley of Ethiopia]
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Factors affecting farmers’ coping and adaptation strategies to perceived trends of declining rainfall and crop productivity in the central Rift valley of Ethiopia
An enormous effort is underway in Ethiopia to address soil erosion and restore overall land productivity. Modelling and participatory approaches can be used to delineate erosion hotspots, plan site- and context-specific interventions and assess their impacts. In this study, we employed a modellin...
Tamene, Lulseged
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Adimassu, Zenebe
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Ellison, James
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Yaekob, Tesfaye
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Woldearegay, Kifle
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Le, Quang Bao
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[Mapping soil erosion hotspots and assessing the potential impacts of land management practices in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Mapping soil erosion hotspots and assessing the potential impacts of land management practices in the highlands of Ethiopia
This study was conducted on Eutric Nitisols of Holeta Agricultural Research Center (HARC) in the humid highlands of Ethiopia. The main objective was to assess the effect of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield over three years (2009–2011)...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Alemu, Getachew
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Tamene, Lulseged
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[Effects of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and crop yield in the Humid Highlands of Ethiopia]
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Effects of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and crop yield in the Humid Highlands of Ethiopia
This study was conducted on Eutric Nitisols of Holeta Agricultural Research Center (HARC) in the humid highlands of Ethiopia. The main objective was to assess the effect of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield over three years (2009–2011)...
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Alemu, G.
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Tamene, L.
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[Effects of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and crop yield in the humid highlands of Ethiopia]
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Effects of tillage and crop residue management on runoff, soil loss and crop yield in the humid highlands of Ethiopia