Intensification of rainfed agriculture in the Ethiopian highlands has resulted in soil degradation and hardpan formation, which has reduced rooting depth, decreased deep percolation, and increased direct runoff and sediment transport. The main objective of this study was to assess the potential i...
Hussein, Misbah A.
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Muche, Habtamu
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Schmitter, Petra
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Nakawuka, Prossie
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Langan, Simon
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Barron, Jennie
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Deep tillage improves degraded soils in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands]
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Deep tillage improves degraded soils in the (sub) humid Ethiopian highlands
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
In the northern highlands of Ethiopia, gully erosion is severe. Despite many efforts to implement gully prevention measures, controlling gully erosion remains a challenge. The objective is to better understand the regional gully erosion processes and to prevent gully head retreat. The study was c...
Addisie, Meseret B.
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Ayele, Getaneh K.
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Gessess, A.A.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Zegeye, Assefa D.
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Moges, M.M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Langendoen, E.J.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Gully head retreat in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands: the Ene-Chilala Catchment]
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Gully head retreat in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands: the Ene-Chilala Catchment
While hydrological science has made great strides forward during the last 50 years with the advance of computing power and availability of satellite images, much is unknown about the sustainable development of water for irrigation, domestic use, and livestock consumption for millions of household...
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