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Traditionally, the spread and extent of human settlement beyond the major riparian zones of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and across many other arid regions of the world, has been determined by availability of groundwater supplies, accessed through hand-dug wells andsprings. In more recent times, grou...


Pavelic, PaulGiordano, MarkKeraita, Bernard N.Ramesh, VidyaRao, Tamma[Groundwater availability and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of 15 countries]Groundwater availability and use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review of 15 countries

Groundwater irrigation is believed to have the highest level of water control necessary for smallholder irrigation farmers to overcome household-level poverty and food insecurity. This study analyses the effects of the determinants of groundwater irrigation technology adoption with a data from 24...


Owusu VAsante, A.V.Pavelic, Paul[Assessing the factors influencing groundwater irrigation technology adoption in Ghana]Assessing the factors influencing groundwater irrigation technology adoption in Ghana

On 8–9 December 2016, ILRI held a workshop and exhibition in Addis Ababa for researchers to share their experiences in implementing action research projects. Action research projects superimpose research protocols on development interventions along commodity value chains and systems to assess the...


Mekonnen, KinduYasabu, SimretGebremedhin, BerhanuWoldemeskel, EndalkachewTegegne, AzageThorne, Peter J.[Promoting productivity and market access technologies and approaches to improve farm income and livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from action research projects]Promoting productivity and market access technologies and approaches to improve farm income and livelihoods in Ethiopia: Lessons from action research projects

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems[CGIAR Research program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Strategic Research Portfolios: Activity cluster descriptions]CGIAR Research program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Strategic Research Portfolios: Activity cluster descriptions

Soil erosion forms one of the main causes of land degradation in third world countries. The subject of this research was the inuence of land use and land use change on soil erosion in the upper Genale catchment, Southern Ethiopia. A land use classification was implemented for Landsat satellite im...


Bout, B. van den[The influence of land use change on soil erosion in the Genale catchment, southern Ethiopia]The influence of land use change on soil erosion in the Genale catchment, southern Ethiopia

This study was conducted in Werii watershed (1797 km2) of Tekeze river basin, through integrative use of hydrological and climate models with the objective of estimating the impact of climate change on groundwater recharge and groundwater potentials. Statistical downscaling model (SDSM) was used ...


Gebremeskel, G.[Estimation of groundwater recharge and potentials under changing climate in Werii Watershed, Tekeze River Basin]Estimation of groundwater recharge and potentials under changing climate in Werii Watershed, Tekeze River Basin
Autor: Fikirie, K.

Ethiopian economy predominantly depends on rain-fed agriculture. The sector is anticipated to support the whole economy and to change its structure. However, the country is highly affected by drought and millions of people are left without sustenance frequently. As an option, small scale irrigati...


Fikirie, K.[The role of gender in small scale irrigation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Lume District in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia]The role of gender in small scale irrigation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Lume District in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Cofie, Olufunke O.Adimassu, ZenebeMul, Marloes L.Kizito, FredKatic, P.Appoh, Richard K.Barron, Jennie[Dry spells and evidence for scaling of agricultural water management and smallholder irrigation in northern Ghana]Dry spells and evidence for scaling of agricultural water management and smallholder irrigation in northern Ghana

Mulch and irrigation effects on plant-water relations and performance of cassava cv. TMS 3001 and sweet potato cvs. TIS 2148 and TIS 2295 were investigated at Ibadan, Nigeria. Straw mulch @ 6 t/ha was spread immediately after planting of crops in September 1980. Irrigation equal to pan evaporatio...


Ghuman, B.S.Lal, R.[Mulch and irrigation effects on plant-water relations and performance of cassava and sweet potato]Mulch and irrigation effects on plant-water relations and performance of cassava and sweet potato

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