Water scarcity is a major factor limiting food production. Improving Livestock Water Productivity (LWP) is one of the approaches to address those problems. LWP is defined as the ratio of livestock's beneficial outputs and services to water depleted in their production. Increasing LWP can help ach...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Peden, Donald G.
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Gebreselassie, S.
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Amede, Tilahun
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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[Livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile Basin: assessing variability and prospects for improvement]
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Livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile Basin: assessing variability and prospects for improvement
Daily runoff from 27 plots (5 m ? 2 m) recorded during two rainy seasons in the Tigray highlands (Ethiopia) were analysed together with daily rainfall to calculate runoff curve numbers for hillslopes covered by semi-natural vegetation in varying stages of vegetation restoration. Curve number mode...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Poesen, J.
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Borselli, L.
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Nyssen, Jan
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Raes, Dirk
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Haile, M.
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Muys, B.
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Deckers, J.
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[Runoff curve numbers for steep hillslopes with natural vegetation in semi-arid tropical highlands, northern Ethiopia]
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Runoff curve numbers for steep hillslopes with natural vegetation in semi-arid tropical highlands, northern Ethiopia
In the highlands of northern Ethiopia, degraded hillslopes are closed for grazing and agriculture for environmental rehabilitation. In order to assess the effect of these exclosures on water balances, a correct assessment of evapotranspiration is needed. A common method for calculating evapotrans...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Raes, Dirk
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Allen, R.
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Nyssen, Jan
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Poesen, J.
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Muys, B.
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Haile, M.
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Deckers, J.
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[Two rapid appraisals of FAO-56 crop coefficients for semiarid natural vegetation of the northern Ethiopian highlands]
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Two rapid appraisals of FAO-56 crop coefficients for semiarid natural vegetation of the northern Ethiopian highlands
The competition for water between different uses and users is increasing, particularly in the Nile basin where about 90% of the production systems comprise livestock. There is an ongoing debate on how to increase water productivity in these crop-livestock systems. This paper presents a comprehens...
Amede, Tilahun
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Mapedza, Everisto
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Peden, Donald G.
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Breugel, P. van
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges]
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Livestock-water productivity in the Nile Basin: Solutions for emerging challenges
Crop-livestock systems are very important both in terms of area and contribution to people’s livelihoods in the Ethiopian highlands. However, a common problem in these systems is low livestock and crop productivity, which is partly caused by water scarcity and environmental degradation. As water ...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Amede, Tilahun
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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[Assessment of water productivity and entry points for improvement in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Assessment of water productivity and entry points for improvement in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands
Boelee, Eline
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Scherr, Sara J.
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Pert, P. L.
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Barron, Jennie
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Finlayson, C. Max
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Milder, Jeffrey C.
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Fleiner, R.
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Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie
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Barchiesi, S.
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Bunting, S.W.
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Tharme, Rebecca E.
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Khaka, E.
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Coates, D.
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Solowey, E. M.
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Lloyd, G.J.
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Molden, David J.
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Cook, Simon E.
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[Management of water and agroecosystems in landscapes for sustainable food security]
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Management of water and agroecosystems in landscapes for sustainable food security
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Bunting, S.W.
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Bindraban, Prem S.
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Muthuri, C.
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Molden, David J.
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Beveridge, Malcolm
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Brakel, Martin L. van
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Clement, Floriane
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Boelee, Eline
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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[Increasing water productivity in Agriculture]
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Increasing water productivity in Agriculture
Low crop and livestock productivities in the mixed farming systems of Ethiopia hamper efforts to meet the increasing food demands from a stressed natural resource base. Important reasons for the low agricultural productivity are water scarcity and poor spatial and temporal rainfall distribution. ...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Amede, Tilahun
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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[Analysis of gaps and possible interventions for improving water productivity in crop livestock systems of Ethiopia]
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Analysis of gaps and possible interventions for improving water productivity in crop livestock systems of Ethiopia
Crop–livestock farming systems that are predominant in Africa, are complex with various interrelated ecological and economic factors. They involve multiple products or benefits (intended and nonintended), with trade-offs and synergies occurring both on- and off-site and varying over time. Underst...
Masikati, P.
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Sisito, G.
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Senda, T.
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Crespo, O.
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Nhamo, N.
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[Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models]
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Integrated assessment of crop–livestock production systems beyond biophysical methods: role of systems simulation models
Ollenburger, M.H.
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Crane, Todd A.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Solution space for sustainable intensification in Bougouni]
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Solution space for sustainable intensification in Bougouni