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A study was conducted in Fogera catchment by selecting a smaller watershed of an area 27 km2. A detailed review of existing rainwater management practices including mapping of locations were performed by surveying using high resolution hand – held Geographic Positioning System (GPS). Some selecte...

A recent trend in scientific and agricultural development approaches show a shift from linear transfer of technology models towards system thinking to improve livelihoods resilience of smallholder agriculturalists in developing countries, and thus to achieve sustainable food security. One manifes...

Low water use efficiency is a challenge to crop production in Sub-Sahara African countries. Water is getting continuously scarce due to increased demand and shrinking availability induced mainly by climate change. As agriculture is the major consumer of water, improving crop water productivity is...

In Ethiopia, soil erosion during the rainy season constitutes a sever threat to the national economy. The study site, head of the Abay basin is among the heavily affected areas, which is a peril for the crop water productivity. Most studies conducted in the country are focused on quantification o...

This study conducted in two sub catchments of the Abay Basin identified the quantity and quality of sediment loss and its origin though most studies conducted in Ethiopia focus on quantification of soil loss. Also, the onsite economic cost in terms of yield reduction was estimated taking maize (Z...

The study pertains to livestock management practices & their implications on Livestock Water Productivity (LWP) in the rain-fed crop-livestock systems in the Blue Nile Basin (BNB). Seven farming systems (Rice- Pulse & Teff-Millet from Fogera), (Barley-Potato, Teff-Wheat & Sorghum farming systems ...