Implementation Of On Farm Water Management Solutions To Increase Water Productivity In Ethiopia

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Implementation Of On Farm Water Management Solutions To Increase Water Productivity In Ethiopia

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Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2021-12-21

Implementation Of On Farm Water Management Solutions To Increase Water Productivity In Ethiopia written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-21 with Technology & Engineering categories.

This technical report focuses on Koga, in Ethiopia, and describes the process of developing, designing, piloting and evaluating potential solutions to increase water productivity sustainably, which is the third objective of component 4 of the project on WaPOR (Using Remote Sensing in support of solutions to reduce agricultural water productivity gaps). As irrigated areas expand, more attention must be paid to on-farm water management so as to allow for optimal use and distribution of water resources. Using WaPOR data, that is, remote-sensing based water productivity parameters, this report characterises the status of water use and productivity in the Koga irrigation scheme. It also uses the data to measure the changes occuring after the implementation of low-cost tools and irrigation practices so as to: increase yield and to reduce the water consumed or applied during the irrigation season.

Water Productivity The Yield Gap And Nutrition

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Author : Lundqvist, Jan., Malmquist, L., Dias, P., Barron, J. and Wakeyo, M. B.
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2021-03-26

Water Productivity The Yield Gap And Nutrition written by Lundqvist, Jan., Malmquist, L., Dias, P., Barron, J. and Wakeyo, M. B. and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-26 with Technology & Engineering categories.

The report uses a nutritional water productivity (NWP) framework to interpret the relationship between nutrition and water in the context of water challenges. It argues that higher yields – of both staple and nutritious crops – are possible, even in water-stressed areas. This will require an agricultural transformation that ensures that efforts to enhance water productivity are linked to the promotion of healthy diets. Increasing water productivity and stabilizing yields at realistic levels will also be crucial to increasing the resilience of farmers. Better coordination and timing of water and other inputs, notably fertilizers and improved seeds, is likely to enhance productivity and to reduce the threats of a further encroachment of agriculture into other ecosystems. A diversified production system is required for food security, nutrition and poverty alleviation. There is an opportunity to provide strategic support for crops and other farm produce with high economic and nutritional value. A range of crops and other produce can be included in farming systems ranging from rainfed to irrigated agriculture. For the farmers to be stimulated and able to capitalize on the increasing need and demand for such produce, the development of markets, and associated investments in cold storage, roads/transport and food procurement programmes that prioritize nutritious produce will be key.

Investing In Agricultural Water Management To Benefit Smallholder Farmers In Ethiopia Agwater Solutions Project Country Synthesis Report

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Author : Evans, Alexandra E. V.
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2012-02-11

Investing In Agricultural Water Management To Benefit Smallholder Farmers In Ethiopia Agwater Solutions Project Country Synthesis Report written by Evans, Alexandra E. V. and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-11 with categories.

The AgWater Solutions Project, carried out between 2009 and 2012, focused on resolving water issues faced by smallholder farmers. The project examined existing Agricultural Water Management (AWM) solutions, together with factors that influence their adoption and scaling up. The project aimed to identify investment opportunities in AWM that have high potential to improve the incomes and food security of poor farmers. The work was undertaken in the African countries of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, and in the Indian States of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. This Working Paper series summarizes results and recommendations from the research carried out in each of these countries and states.

Policy Guide To Improve Water Use Efficiency In Small Scale Agriculture

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Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2019-11-27

Policy Guide To Improve Water Use Efficiency In Small Scale Agriculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with Technology & Engineering categories.

This policy guide is drawn from the results of the FAO Project “Strengthening Agricultural Water Efficiency and Productivity at the African and Global Level” funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and cooperation (SDC). The long term vision of the project was that the in-country findings and processes which are of common nature can be synthesized and scaled up to other countries in a regional cooperation process and globally. This will eventually lead to the increase of investment in Agricultural Water Management (AWM) in the targeted countries – and beyond – that is socially equitable, profitable at the farm level, economically viable, environmentally neutral or positive, and sustainable. The Guide focuses on the specific component of Enhancing Water Use Efficiency at small scale irrigation as one of the major outputs of the project. While creating and implementing Water Use Efficiency (WUE) measures at field level, existing policy frameworks were mapped and analyzed, and recommendations were defined as scalable policy instruments with the aim to demonstrate case-specific experiences to the collectively agreed goal of using water resources efficiently.

Proceedings Of The Launching Workshop Of The Agricultural Water Management Platform Addis Ababa Ethiopia 15 16 January 2015

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Author : Langan, Simon
language : en
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Release Date : 2015

Proceedings Of The Launching Workshop Of The Agricultural Water Management Platform Addis Ababa Ethiopia 15 16 January 2015 written by Langan, Simon and has been published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Water Smart Agriculture In East Africa

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Author : Nicol, A.
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2015-03-01

Water Smart Agriculture In East Africa written by Nicol, A. and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-01 with Agriculture categories.

Water Resources Management In Ethiopia

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Author : Helmut Kloos
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2010

Water Resources Management In Ethiopia written by Helmut Kloos and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.

Sub-Saharan Africa, the poorest region worldwide, has only recently begun to fully address the issues of meeting the water needs of its rapidly growing population, to reduce the deepening poverty besetting the region and to accelerate economic growth. The Nile Basin, characterized by sharp spatial and temporal variations in water resources and including countries with different economies, social and political structures and capacities, illustrates the challenges of developing and managing the waters of the Nile River and its tributaries, lakes and wetlands equitably among its 10 riparian countries. Ethiopia, the major source of the Nile but one of the poorest countries in the Nile Basin, has recently begun to implement plans to harness more Nile water through hydroelectric and irrigation development both for national use and for transboundary development as part of the Nile Basin Initiative. The Ethiopian government and communities, by using different management approaches and resources, are trying to boost water, energy and food production, strengthen conservation efforts and mitigate potential repercussions of water resources development. These initiatives and programs have not been comprehensively examined. In this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in Ethiopia within the setting of the Nile Basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject. The wide scope of this book is consistent with the tenets of integrated water resources management, which demand that all water uses be managed in an integrated fashion for optimum and sustainable benefits to all water users, both humans and ecosystems. This book reveals the impacts of various resource management approaches and practices in Ethiopia and the Nile Basin. Specifically, it examines how deforestation and prevailing land use practices have exacerbated soil aridity and flood events, why irrigated agriculture and hydropower development have caused floodplain degradation, livelihood hardships and water-related diseases, where industrial and agricultural development is increasingly polluting water resources, how household water supplies can be obtained through rainwater harvesting and the dependence on hydropower reduced through alternative energy sources and how misguided government policies have impeded efforts to deal with these and other challenges. Results reveal dynamic interrelationships between these processes and identify the human and environmental driving forces, which must be understood in effective integrated water resources management. Another unique contribution of this book is the examination of the role of government and communities in managing water resources in Ethiopia. Results show that the top-down approach used by the socialist Derg government in soil and water conservation and social programs exacerbated water problems and reduced community participation. Moreover, the failure of its economic program reduced agricultural production, increasing dependency on relief food and further impeding community initiatives in soil and water conservation activities. Many elements of central planning persist in spite of the decentralization drive by the current government, but there is evidence that integration of the top-down and bottom-up approaches to water resources management is necessary (and feasible) to strengthen and up-scale programs to the national level. The book identifies a number of customary water and soil management practices and institutions that may strengthen especially community-based rainwater harvesting, small-scale irrigation, reforestation, soil and water conservation and flood control efforts. This is an important book for researchers and students of resources management, rural development, hydrology and African studies.

Advances In Water Research

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Author : Nhamo, L.
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2023-03-09

Advances In Water Research written by Nhamo, L. and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Water scarcity has become one of the greatest challenges facing humankind today. Its scarcity is compounded by climate change and increasing demand from a growing population. In South Africa, over 60% of the available freshwater resources are used in agriculture, mainly in irrigated agriculture. There is an urgent need to promote sustainable irrigation technologies that optimize food production without increasing water applied and with positive environmental spinoffs. Sustainable irrigation technologies and practices could enhance water use efficiency (WUE) and productivity in agriculture and reduce environmental burdens, including energy use. This chapter highlights some of the innovative irrigation practices and technologies that enhance food production and, at the same time, reduce water use in agriculture. The chapter broadly discusses WUE and water productivity (WP) in irrigated agriculture from engineering and agronomic perspectives. The chapter further highlights some of the environmental impacts of irrigation expansion and the possible solutions. We further provide the importance of accurate spatial information on irrigated areas to inform policy on irrigation expansion. The Water Research Commission (WRC) of South Africa has been spearheading research on the sustainable use of water for the past 50 years as part of its research agenda. In Ting, D. S.-K.; O’Brien, P. G. (Eds.). Progress in sustainable development: sustainable engineering practices. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier

Agricultural Water Productivity Optimization For Irrigated Teff Eragrostic Tef In A Water Scarce Semi Arid Region Of Ethiopia

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Author : YenesewMengiste Yihun
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Agricultural Water Productivity Optimization For Irrigated Teff Eragrostic Tef In A Water Scarce Semi Arid Region Of Ethiopia written by YenesewMengiste Yihun and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic books categories.

"The prospects for the future are clear. Agriculture will have to respond to changing patterns of demand for food and combat food insecurity and poverty amongst marginalized communities. In so doing, agriculture will have to compete for scarce water with other users and reduce pressure on the water environment. Moreover, water managers have to unlock the potential of agricultural water management practices to raise productivity of water, spread equitable access to water, and conserve the natural productivity of the water resource base. This PhD thesis presents field tests combined with modelling work on the cultivation of irrigated Teff (Eragrostic Tef) in the Awash Rift Valley of Ethiopia. The field experiments were conducted during the dry season for two years. The results of these studies revealed that dealing with improvement of water productivity is closely related to the irrigation practice of regulated deficit irrigation and has a direct effect on yield, as the amount of water applied decreases intentionally the crop yield drops. Overall, this research has demonstrated the potential and the limitations of combining experimental fieldwork with modelling to optimize agricultural water productivity for Teff cultivation. Focusing on only experimental fieldwork is a single approach, and is hardly ever sufficient for achieving the best solutions to current water management problems. New guidelines on using the combined effort of experimental work in the field to produce field experimental data and using models are clearly needed. It is to these needs as well as to the required increase of Teff production under water scarce conditions that this research provides its main contribution."--Provided by publisher.

Best Practices And Technologies For Small Scale Agricultural Water Management In Ethiopia Proceedings Of A Moard Mowr Usaid Iwmi Symposium And Exhibition Held At Ghion Hotel Addis Ababa Ethiopia 7 9 March 2006

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Author : Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
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Best Practices And Technologies For Small Scale Agricultural Water Management In Ethiopia Proceedings Of A Moard Mowr Usaid Iwmi Symposium And Exhibition Held At Ghion Hotel Addis Ababa Ethiopia 7 9 March 2006 written by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.

Policy / Irrigation practices / Drip irrigation / Irrigation systems / Water harvesting / Irrigation management