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Irrigation development has been identified as a means to stimulate economic growth and rural development in Ethiopia. However, little attempt has been made to quantify the contribution of irrigation to national income. Using data from selected irrigation schemes, representing small, medium and la...


Hagos, FitsumMakombe, GodswillNamara, Regassa E.Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele[Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation]Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation

Rainfed agriculture will continue to play an important role in achieving food security and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). But it is threatened by a combination of technology, policy, and institutional failures. Effects of recurrent drought and future climatic changes would affect r...


Amede, TilahunAwulachew, Seleshi BekeleMatti, B.Yitayew, M.[Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological challenges, climate change and hydropolitics]Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological challenges, climate change and hydropolitics

Groundwater is one of the most important sources for drinking water, livestock water, and irrigation in Africa. It is of vital importance in meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of accessing clean water, as most of rural Africa and a considerable part of urban Africa are supplie...


Altchenko, YvanAwulachew, Seleshi BekeleBrida ABDiallo, H.A.Mogbante DPavelic, PaulTindimugaya, C.Villholth, Karen G.[Management of groundwater in Africa including transboundary aquifers: implications for food security, livelihood and climate change adaptation]Management of groundwater in Africa including transboundary aquifers: implications for food security, livelihood and climate change adaptation
Awulachew, Seleshi BekeleMcCartney, Matthew P.Shiferaw, Y. S.Mohamed, Yasir[Hydrological water availability, trends and allocation in the Blue Nile Basin [Abstract only].]Hydrological water availability, trends and allocation in the Blue Nile Basin [Abstract only].
Edossa, D. C.Awulachew, Seleshi BekeleNamara, Regassa E.Babel, M. S.Das Gupta, A.[Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia]Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia
Edossa, D. C.Babel, M. S.Das Gupta, A.Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele[Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia]Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia

Land degradation is a serious threat in the Gumera watershed which is reflected in the form of soil erosion. Erosion is a major watershed problem causing significant loss of soil fertility and productivity. Increased sediment loads that shorten the useful life of the reservoir, the lives of other...


Tenaw, M.Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele[Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)-based runoff and sediment yield modeling: a case of the Gumera Watershed in Lake Tana Sub Basin]Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)-based runoff and sediment yield modeling: a case of the Gumera Watershed in Lake Tana Sub Basin

The Blue Nile (Abbay) Basin lies in the western part of Ethiopia between 70 45'-120 45' N and 340 05'-390 45' E. The Blue Nile region is the main contributor to flood flows of the Nile, with a mean annual discharge of 48.5 km3. Soil erosion is a major problem in Ethiopia. Deforestation, overgrazi...


Fetene, F.Awulachew, Seleshi BekeleTeklie, N.[Development of rainfall-runoff-sediment discharge relationship in the Blue Nile Basin]Development of rainfall-runoff-sediment discharge relationship in the Blue Nile Basin

In transboundary river basins, like the Blue Nile, conflicts over the use of water resources are growing and recent advances in sustainable resource management recognizes the need for approaches that coordinate activities of people dependent on a common resource-base to realize sustainability and...


Alemayehu, B.Hagos, FitsumHaileslassie, AmareMapedza, EveristoAwulachew, Seleshi BekelePeden, Donald G.Tafesse, T.[Prospect of payments for environmental services in the Blue Nile Basin: examples from Koga and Gumera watersheds, Ethiopia]Prospect of payments for environmental services in the Blue Nile Basin: examples from Koga and Gumera watersheds, Ethiopia

High population pressure, inappropriate agricultural policies, improper land-use planning, over-dependency on agriculture as source of livelihood and extreme dependence on natural resources are inducing deforestation, overgrazing, expansion of agriculture to marginal lands and steep slopes, decli...


Awulachew, Seleshi BekeleTenaw, M.Steenhuis, Tammo S.Easton, Z.M.Ahmed, A.Bashar, K.E.[Blue Nile flow, sediment and impact of watershed interventions: case of Gumera Watershed]Blue Nile flow, sediment and impact of watershed interventions: case of Gumera Watershed

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