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
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
Abegaz, Assefa
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Vågen, Tor-Gunnar
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Langan, Simon J.
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Smith, Jo U.
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[Spatial and temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon in landscapes of the upper Blue Nile Basin of the Ethiopian Highlands]
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Spatial and temporal dynamics of soil organic carbon in landscapes of the upper Blue Nile Basin of the Ethiopian Highlands
Ecological restoration through exclosure establishment has become an increasingly important approach to reversing degraded ecosystems in rangelands worldwide. The present study was conducted in northwestern Ethiopia where policy programs are aiming to restore degraded lands. Changes in soil prope...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Noble, A.D.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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[Soil restoration after seven years of exclosure management in northwestern Ethiopia]
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Soil restoration after seven years of exclosure management in northwestern Ethiopia
In the Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopian highlands, rainfall distribution is extremely uneven both spatially and temporally. Drought frequently results in crop failure, while high rainfall intensities result in low infiltration and high runoff causing soil erosion and land degradation. These combined ...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Langan, Simon J.
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[Interdependence in rainwater management technologies: an analysis of rainwater management adoption in the Blue Nile Basin]
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Interdependence in rainwater management technologies: an analysis of rainwater management adoption in the Blue Nile Basin
At a farm level, economic returns are the single most important attributes that drive farmers to adopt agricultural technologies. This study was carried out at the Naphok and Veunkham villages, Lao PDR,to evaluate the yield response of a maize mono-cropping system to soil amendments and analyze t...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Getnet, Kindie
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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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Langan, Simon J.
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[Economic valuation of organic and clay-based soil amendments in small-scale agriculture in Lao PDR]
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Economic valuation of organic and clay-based soil amendments in small-scale agriculture in Lao PDR
Agricultural productivity and farm household welfare in areas of severe land degradation can be improved through ecosystem-based interventions. Decisions on the possible types of practices and investments can be informed using evidence of potential benefits. Using farm household data together wit...
Getnet, Kindie
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Rivington, M.
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Novo, P.
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Black, H.
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[Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia]
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Ecosystem-based interventions and farm household welfare in degraded areas: comparative evidence from Ethiopia
The Ethiopian economy depends heavily on smallholder agriculture, and this sector directly affects the country’s economic development, food security and poverty alleviation efforts. The adoption of smallholder irrigation technologies as a means to tackle these challenges has become an important p...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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[Economic analysis of factors influencing adoption of motor pumps in Ethiopia]
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Economic analysis of factors influencing adoption of motor pumps in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, exclosures in landscapes have become increasingly important to improving ecosystem services and reversing biodiversity losses. The present study was conducted in Gomit watershed, northern Ethiopia, to: (i) investigate the changes in vegetation composition, diversity and aboveground b...
Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Johnston, Robyn M.
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Belay, B.
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Amare, D.
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Gashaw, Tsehay
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Desta, G.
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Noble, A.D.
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Wale, A.
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[Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia]
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Restoring aboveground carbon and biodiversity: a case study from the Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Planning effective landscape interventions is an important tool to fight against land degradation and requires knowledge on spatial distribution of runoff. The objective of this paper was to test models that predict temporal and spatial distribution of runoff. The selected models were PED-WM, HBV...
Moges, M.A.
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Schmitter, Petra S.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Dagnew, D.C.
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Akal, Adugnaw T.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Suitability of watershed models to predict distributed hydrologic response in the Awramba Watershed in Lake Tana Basin]
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Suitability of watershed models to predict distributed hydrologic response in the Awramba Watershed in Lake Tana Basin