As solar panels become more a ordable, solar photovoltaic (PV) pumps have been identi ed as a high potential water lifting technology to meet the growing irrigation demand in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is known aboutthegeo-spatial potentialofsolarbasedPVpumpingforirrigationtakingin...
Schmitter, Petra
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Kibret, K.S.
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Lefore, Nicole
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Barron, Jennie
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[Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
This report outlines a business model approach to assessing the feasibility and for encouraging investment in smallholder solar pump irrigation. It also proposes a new methodology for mapping the suitability of solar energy-based irrigation pumps. The proposed business model framework and the met...
Otoo, Miriam
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Lefore, Nicole
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Schmitter, Petra
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Barron, Jennie
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Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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[Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders]
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Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders
Whilst irrigation schemes and technologies are extensively promoted in Africa, proper water management guidance for farmers is often lacking. Improper on-farm irrigation management practices lead to poor water distribution, non-uniform crop growth, and disputes in irrigation schemes due to unequa...
Taye, B. M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia]
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Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia
Whilst irrigation schemes and technologies are extensively promoted in Africa, proper water management guidance for farmers is often lacking. Improper on-farm irrigation management practices lead to poor water distribution, non-uniform crop growth, and disputes in irrigation schemes due to unequa...
Taye, B. M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia]
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Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia
Endrie, B.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Desalegn, Y.
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Chali, A.
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Tilahun, S.
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Barron, Jennie
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[Feeding hungry and thirsty soils increases yield and protects the environment: some results of a Wetting Front Detectors (WFD) experiment in LIVES]
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Feeding hungry and thirsty soils increases yield and protects the environment: some results of a Wetting Front Detectors (WFD) experiment in LIVES
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Biazin, B.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Chali, A.
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Otoo, Miriam
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Lefore, Nicole
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Barron, Jennie
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Tegegne, Desalegn
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Dubale, T.
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[Solar-powered water pumping can boost smallholder income: a business model based on action research from LIVES [Livestock and Irrigation Value Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders] and Africa RISING [Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation] sites]
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Solar-powered water pumping can boost smallholder income: a business model based on action research from LIVES [Livestock and Irrigation Value Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders] and Africa RISING [Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation] sites
The vast majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa depend on rainfed agriculture for food production and livelihood. Various factors including but not limited to rainfall variability, land degradation, and low soil fertility constrain agricultural productivity in the region. The objectives of thi...
Worqlul, A.W.
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Dile, Y.T.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Jeong, J.
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Meki, M.N.
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Gerik, T.J.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Lefore, Nicole
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[Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia]
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Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) can save water and improve the soil. Nevertheless, its benefits on smallholder irrigated farms have not been adequatel...
Belay, Sisay A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Worqlul, A.W.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Reyes, Manuel R.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands
Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tan...
Nakawuka, Prossie
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Langan, S.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Barron, Jennie
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[A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa]
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A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa
Rehabilitation of large valley bottom gullies in developing countries is hampered by high cost. Stopping head cuts at the time of initiation will prevent large gullies from forming and is affordable. However, research on practices to control shallow gully heads with local materials is limited. Th...
Addisie, Meseret B.
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Langendoen, E.J.
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Aynalem, D.W.
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Ayele, Getaneh K.
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Tilahun, S.A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Mekuria, Wolde
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Moges, M.M.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Assessment of practices for controlling shallow valley-bottom gullies in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands]
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Assessment of practices for controlling shallow valley-bottom gullies in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands