Poor rainwater management (RWM) practices and resultant problems of land degradation and low water productivity are severe problems in the rural highlands of Ethiopia. The current study was undertaken at Meja watershed, which is located in the Jeldu district of Oromia region. The study investigat...
Ayana, B.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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Langan, Simon J.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Balemi, T.
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[Assessment of rainwater management practices and land use land cover changes in the Meja watershed of Ethiopia]
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Assessment of rainwater management practices and land use land cover changes in the Meja watershed of Ethiopia
Three major river basins flow out of Ethiopia into Sudan, constituting the Eastern Nile basin (the White Nile flows from the south). These are the Tekeze-Atbara flowing out of northern Ethiopia, the Baro-Akoba- Sobat flowing from southern Ethiopia, and the Blue Nile (Abay) sandwiched between the ...
Clayton, Terry
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Harding, A.
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Le Borgne, Ewen
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[Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin]
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Summary of CPWF research in the Nile river basin
Langan, Simon J.
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[The Nile Basin Development Challenge: Methods, outputs and outcomes]
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The Nile Basin Development Challenge: Methods, outputs and outcomes
Zemadim, Birhanu
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Participatory hydrological monitoring in Ethiopia]
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Participatory hydrological monitoring in Ethiopia
With the construction of the new Renaissance Dam at the Ethiopian Sudan border, reducing sediment load in the Blue Nile is becoming increasingly important. Past attempts of decreasing sediment concentrations have been only partially successful. In this paper, we will examine the temporal distribu...
Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Enkamil, M.
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Asmare, D.
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Tilahun, S.
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Yitaferu, B.
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Worqlul, A.W.
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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MacAlister, C.
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Baker, T.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Evaluation of rain water management practices for sediment load reduction in the (semi) humid Blue Nile basin]
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Evaluation of rain water management practices for sediment load reduction in the (semi) humid Blue Nile basin
Although Ethiopia has a large potential to develop irrigation, only 5% of the 3.5 million hectares of land potentially available has been developed. To examine the underlying causes, this study evaluates the suitability of surface water irrigation for the Lake Tana Basin development corridor. Sur...
Wale, A.
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Collick, A.S.
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Rossiter, D.G.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Realistic assessment of irrigation potential in the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia]
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Realistic assessment of irrigation potential in the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia
Tesema, M.
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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Nakawuka, Prossie
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Evaluating irrigation technologies to improve crop and water productivity of onion in Dangishta watershed during the dry monsoon phase]
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Evaluating irrigation technologies to improve crop and water productivity of onion in Dangishta watershed during the dry monsoon phase
Development partners and public investors assume that spate irrigation reduces household poverty and malnutrition. This article examines whether the poverty profiles of smallholder farmers and the nutritional outcomes of their children have improved as a result of using spate irrigation. The stud...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Mulugeta, A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Lefore, Nicole
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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[Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia]
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Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia
The present study was undertaken in Lao PDR to investigate the impacts of organic and clay-based soil amendments on maize yield, total nutrient uptake and crop water productivity (CWP), and analyze the economic return of such interventions. Structured field experiments were established over two c...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Noble, A.D.
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Sengtaheuanghoung, Oloth
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Sipaseuth, N.
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Douangsavanh, Somphasith
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Langan, Simon J.
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Getnet, Kindie
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[The potential role of soil amendments in increasing agricultural productivity and improving the livelihood of smallholders in Lao PDR]
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The potential role of soil amendments in increasing agricultural productivity and improving the livelihood of smallholders in Lao PDR
Haileslassie, Amare
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Agide, Z.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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Langan, Simon J.
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[On-farm smallholder irrigation performance in Ethiopia: From water use efficiency to equity and sustainability]
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On-farm smallholder irrigation performance in Ethiopia: From water use efficiency to equity and sustainability