Agriculture is the most significant contributor to Ethiopia?s economy. Most of the agricultural production is under rainfed conditions and thus extremely sensitive to rainfall variability. Irrigation development, including smallholder irrigation, is used by the Ethiopian Government to attempt to ...
Godswill, M.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Ayana, M.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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[A comparative analysis of the technical efficiency of rain-fed and smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia]
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A comparative analysis of the technical efficiency of rain-fed and smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia
Land and water institutions play a vital role in managing and sustaining land and water resources as well as enhancing economic development and poverty alleviation efforts. While a lot has been done in terms of understanding the micro-determinants of farmers? decisions in land and water conservat...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Assessment of local land and water institutions in the Blue Nile and their impact on environmental management]
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Assessment of local land and water institutions in the Blue Nile and their impact on environmental management
Transboundary water resource governance is premised on equitable water and water-related benefit sharing. Using the case of the Blue Nile (Ethiopia and Sudan), we explore the conceptual issues that need consideration in the crafting of cross-border cooperation within the water sector. First, draw...
Mapedza, Everisto
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Hagos, Fitsum
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Tafesse, T.
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[Transboundary water governance institutional architecture: reflections from Ethiopia and Sudan]
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Transboundary water governance institutional architecture: reflections from Ethiopia and Sudan
Irrigation development is seen as one of the means to reduce poverty and promote economic growth. While a lot of effort is exerted towards irrigation development, little attempt is done to quantify the contribution of irrigation to national income in Ethiopia. This study is an attempt to quantify...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Makombe, Godswill
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation]
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Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation
It is the belief of many analysts that agrarian countries like Ethiopia that depend on rain-fed agriculture are significantly vulnerable to rainfall variability, the risk which tends to aggravate with global climate change. Consequently, it is believed that future increases in food supplies and e...
Loulseged, Makonnen
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Jayasinghe, Gayathree
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Erkossa, Teklu
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[Inventory, sustainability assessment, and upscaling of best agricultural water management practices]
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Inventory, sustainability assessment, and upscaling of best agricultural water management practices
The underlying causes of rural poverty are many in Ethiopia, however, the persistent fluctuation in the amount and distribution of rainfall is considered as a major contributing factor. Cognizant of this reality the successive Ethiopian governments, NGOs and farmers have made considerable investm...
Namara, Regassa E.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?]
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Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?
West and East Africa experience high variability of rainfall that is expected to increase with climate change. This results in uctuations in water availability for food production and other socioeconomic activities. Water harvesting and storage can mitigate the adverse effects of rainfall variabi...
Boelee, Eline
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Yohannes, M.
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Poda, Jean-Noel
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Cecchi, P.
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Kibret, S.
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Laamrani, Hammou
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[Options for water storage and rainwater harvesting to improve health and resilience against climate change in Africa]
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Options for water storage and rainwater harvesting to improve health and resilience against climate change in Africa
Schmitter, Petra S.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Tegegne, D.
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Adie, Aberra
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Tamirat, T.
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Baudron, Frédéric
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Blümmel, Michael
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Gebrekirstos, Aster
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Farmer access to irrigation scheduling advice leads to sustainable intensification of high value crops]
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Farmer access to irrigation scheduling advice leads to sustainable intensification of high value crops
Hagos, Fitsum
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Lefore, Nicole
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Barron, Jennie
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Nigussie, L.
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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[Water lifting technologies for smallholder farmers provide opportunities for sustainable intensification]
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Water lifting technologies for smallholder farmers provide opportunities for sustainable intensification
Tadesse, F.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Baker, Derek
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[Price analysis and performance of indigenous Menz sheep marketing: the case of Menz district; Ethiopia]
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Price analysis and performance of indigenous Menz sheep marketing: the case of Menz district; Ethiopia