Water harvesting systems have improved productivity in various regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Similarly, they can help retain water in landscapes, build resilience against droughts and dry spells, and thereby contribute to sustainable agricultural intensification. However, there is no strong empi...
Dile, Y.T.
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Karlberg, L.
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Daggupati, P.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Wiberg, D.
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Rockström, Johan
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[Assessing the implications of water harvesting intensification on upstream–downstream ecosystem services: a case study in the Lake Tana basin]
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Assessing the implications of water harvesting intensification on upstream–downstream ecosystem services: a case study in the Lake Tana basin
Ethiopia is often highlighted as a country in which a lot of foreign land acquisition is occurring. The extent to which these investments also constitute significant acquisitions of water is the subject of this paper. It is apparent that water availability is a strong driver of the recent surge o...
Bossio, Deborah A.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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Dile, Y.T.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Killiches, F.
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Hoff, H.
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[Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.]
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Water implications of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.
Smallholder farmers in Africa rely heavily on rainfed agriculture. Those who have access to irrigation often receive it at no charge, but quantity, frequency and reliability may be limited without adequate revenue for maintenance and operation. Moreover, the absence of fees means that there are n...
Mekonnen, A.
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Gebreegziabher, Z.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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[Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods]
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Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of L. leucocephala supplementation on feed intake, water balance and water economy in highland sheep fed teff straw as basal diet. Sixteen young male sheep of uniform weight were assigned in a completely randomized design to the following fe...
Sisay, Z.
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Shenkoru, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Wolde Amanuel, Y.
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[Feed intake, water balance and water economy in highland sheep fed teff (Eragrostis teff) straw and supplemented with graded levels of Leucaena leucocephala]
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Feed intake, water balance and water economy in highland sheep fed teff (Eragrostis teff) straw and supplemented with graded levels of Leucaena leucocephala
The Ganges River Basin may have a major pending water crisis. Although the basin has abundant surface water and groundwater resources, the seasonal monsoon causes a mismatch between supply and demand as well as flooding. Water availability and flood potential is high during the 3–4 months of the ...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Muthuwatta, Lal P.
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Surinaidu, L.
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Anand, Sumit
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Jain, S.K.
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[Reviving the Ganges water machine: why?]
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Reviving the Ganges water machine: why?
Indus basin irrigation system (IBIS) is one of the largest contiguous irrigation systems of the world. The surface canal water supplies are far less than the crop water demands which lead farmers to use groundwater to cope surface water scarcity. Although many studies in the IBIS are conducted to...
Awan, Usman K.
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Ahmad, Waqas
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Hafeez, M.
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[A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach]
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A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach
The absence of either state regulations or markets to coordinate the operation of individual wells has focussed attention on community level institutions as the primary loci for sustainable groundwater management in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India. The reported research relied on theoretical proposi...
Varua, M.E.
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Ward, J.
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Maheshwari, B.
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Ozac, S.
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Purohit, R.
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Hakimuddin
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Chinnasamy, Pennan
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[Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India]
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Assisting community management of groundwater: irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India
In Northern Vietnam, small-scale cassava starch processing is conducted in densely populated craft villages, where processors face difficulties to expand their activities. Three different processing systems were studied among a cluster of three communes in the Red River Delta, producing up to 430...
Da, Guillaume
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Dufour, D.L.
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Marouze, C
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Thanh, ML
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Marechal, PA
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[Cassava starch processing at small scale in North Vietnam]
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Cassava starch processing at small scale in North Vietnam
Conflicting demands for food and water, exacerbated by increasing population, increase the risks of food insecurity, poverty and environmental damage in major river systems. Agriculture remains the predominant water user, but the linkage between water, agriculture and livelihoods is more complex ...
Cook, Simon E.
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Fisher, Myles J.
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Andersson, Meike S.
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Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer
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Giordano, Mark
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[Water, food and livelihoods in river basins]
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Water, food and livelihoods in river basins
Risk assessments related to use of water and safety of fresh produce originate from both water and food microbiology studies. Although the set-up and methodology of risk assessment in these 2 disciplines may differ, analysis of the current literature reveals some common outcomes. Most of these st...
Keuckelaere, A. de
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Jacxsens, L.
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Amoah, Philip
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Medema, G.
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McClure, P.
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Jaykus, L.-A.
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Uyttendaele, M.
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[Zero risk does not exist: lessons learned from microbial risk assessment related to use of water and safety of fresh produce]
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Zero risk does not exist: lessons learned from microbial risk assessment related to use of water and safety of fresh produce