This working paper was based on the study on multiple uses of small reservoirs in the Volta River Basin of Burkina Faso. The study was conducted in communities using five small reservoirs in Yatenga province. The aim of the study was to document the multiple uses of small reservoirs in the study ...
Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Karambiri, M.
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Yameogo, V.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of the Volta River Basin with an emphasis on livestock management]
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Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of the Volta River Basin with an emphasis on livestock management
Scarce water resources in developing countries are under pressure from climate change, with droughts and extreme weather events particularly impacting rural communities that depend on farming for their survival. Living on this knife edge means that water resources become ever more precious, with ...
Balasubramanya, Soumya
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Buisson, Marie-Charlotte
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Saikia, Panchali
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MacDonald, K.
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Aslamy, Sohrob
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Horbulyk, Theodore M.
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[Impact of water-user associations on water and land productivity, equity, and food security in Tajikistan. Baseline Technical Report]
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Impact of water-user associations on water and land productivity, equity, and food security in Tajikistan. Baseline Technical Report
Williams, Timothy O.
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[Managing water for food and agricultural transformation in Africa: key issues and priorities]
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Managing water for food and agricultural transformation in Africa: key issues and priorities
The rapidly growing population in Uzbekistan has put massive pressure on limited water resources, resulting in frequent water shortages. Irrigation is by far the major water use. Improving irrigation water use through the institutional change of establishing water consumer associations (WCAs) has...
Djumaboev, Kakhramon
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Hamidov, A.
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Anarbekov, Oyture
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Gafurov, Zafar
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Tussupova, K.
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[Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan]
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Impact of institutional change on irrigation management: a case study from southern Uzbekistan
Small-scale irrigation continues to cushion the food security gap in sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation is largely governed by water availability, soil type and crop water requirements, among other factors. Thus, a study was conducted to assess the suitability of various water sources for irrigation ...
Kadyampakeni, Davie
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Barron, Jennie
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Boakye-Acheampong, Enoch
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[Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana]
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Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana
Irrigation experiments were conducted during November to April under wheat crop in the winter season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 in the farmer’s field at Galibkhedi village located in Karnal District, Haryana State, India. In the study, collapsible multi-outlet pipe (MOP) along with single outlets pip...
Rajurkar, G.B.
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Patel, N.
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Natarajan, Rajmohan
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Rajput, T.B.S.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varghese, C.
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[Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies]
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Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies
Irrigation experiments were conducted during November to April under wheat crop in the winter season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 in the farmer’s field at Galibkhedi village located in Karnal District, Haryana State, India. In the study, collapsible multi-outlet pipe (MOP) along with single outlets pip...
Rajurkar, G.B.
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Patel, N.
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Natarajan, Rajmohan
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Rajput, T.B.S.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varghese, C.
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[Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies]
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Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies
The present study argues that there are heterogeneous farm systems within the drylands and each farmsystem is unique in terms of its livelihood asset and agricultural practice, and therefore in sustainability.Our method is based on household survey data collected from 500 farmers in Anantapur and...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Thiagarajah, R.
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Kumar, S.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Rathor, A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ericsson, P.
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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[Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India]
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Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India
Most cities in developing countries fail to treat their wastewater comprehensively. Consequently, farmers downstream use poor-quality water for irrigation. This practice implies risks for farmers, consumers and the environment. Conversely, this water supply supports the livelihood of these farmer...
Saldias, C.
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Speelman, S.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Huylenbroeck, G. van
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[A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India]
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A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India