Termite infestation is symptomatic of severe land degradation in many semi-arid regions of the Nile Basin. One characteristic of land degradation is low organic matter (OM) reserves in vegetative biomass and soil. One consequence is excessive rainwater depletion through non-productive evaporation...
Peden, Donald G.
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Swaans, K.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Geleta, N.
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Zziwa, Emmanuel
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Mugerwa, S.
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Taye, H.
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Legesse, H.
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[Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management]
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Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management
Water scarcity is a reality in the world today, and is a major threat to our food production systems that have to provide enough food for a growing and wealthier population. Managing water for agriculture is a major part of the solution for scarcity. This chapter provides information on water ava...
Molden, David J.
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Vithanage, Meththika
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Faures, J.M.
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Gordon, L.
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Molle, Francois
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Peden, Donald G.
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[Water availability and its use in agriculture]
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Water availability and its use in agriculture
Pineau, M.
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Ayalneh, W.
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Studer, C.
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Peden, Donald G.
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[Response-inducing sustainability evaluation (RISE) linking agricultural practices and water productivity]
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Response-inducing sustainability evaluation (RISE) linking agricultural practices and water productivity
The Nile provides freshwater not only for domestic and industrial use, but also for irrigated agriculture, hydropower dams and the vast fisheries resource of the lakes of Central Africa. The Nile River Basin covers the whole Nile Basin and is based on the results of three major research projects ...
Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Molden, David J.
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Peden, Donald G.
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[The Nile River Basin: Water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods]
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The Nile River Basin: Water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods
Peden, Donald G.
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[Emerging options to prevent & reduce poverty through better agricultural water management: Focus on livestock keepers in the Nile River Basin]
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Emerging options to prevent & reduce poverty through better agricultural water management: Focus on livestock keepers in the Nile River Basin