April 19, 2022
by Reinier Veldman | 0 Comment
Sustainable rangeland management in Sub-Saharan Africa, Guidelines to good practice
Title: Sustainable rangeland management in Sub-Saharan Africa, Guidelines to good practice Authors: Hanspeter Liniger and Rima Mekdaschi Studer (lead authors) Type: Guidelines Description: The overall goal of the guidelines is to contribute to improved rangeland management by illustrating a wide range of innovative rangeland management practices, grouping them, clarifying their characteristics and requirements, and by
November 22, 2021
by Reinier Veldman | 0 Comment
The Economic Value of IrrigationWater in Wadi Zabid, Tihama Plain, Yemen
Title: The Economic Value of IrrigationWater in Wadi Zabid, Tihama Plain, Yemen Author: Wahib Al-Qubatee, Petra Hellegers and Henk Ritzema Type: Research Paper Description: This study used crop budgets to assess the impact of declining groundwater levels on the economic value of irrigation water in the Wadi Zabid region of Yemen. The study found that
June 24, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Flood Recession Farming – An Overview and Case Study from the Upper Awash Catchment, Ethiopia
Title: Flood Recession Farming – An Overview and Case Study from the Upper Awash Catchment, Ethiopia Author: Sander Coenraads Nederveen Type: Thesis Year: 2012 Description: Besides an overview of FRF in Africa, this thesis describes a case study in the Upper Awash river in Ethiopia. A possible relationship between floods and productivity of FRF was
June 24, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Wadi Siham, Yemen, Development of Water Management
Title: Wadi Siham, Yemen, Development of Water Management Author: Laura Bonzanigo & Cecilia Borgia Type: MSc thesis Year: 2009 Description: A thesis on water management and organization since modernization of the infrastructure.
June 24, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Strip intercropping system of chickpea, lentil and arugula crop as a promising option in spate irrigated area of Punjab, Pakistan
Title: Strip intercropping system of chickpea, lentil and arugula crop as a promising option in spate irrigated area of Punjab, Pakistan Author: Jawad Amin, Khuram Mubeen, Matlob Ahmad, Mudassir Aziz, Muhammad Arif Type: Research article Year: 2019 Description: Research article on strip intercropping of three different crops as a promising option in the spate irrigated
June 24, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Spate irrigation: Impact of Climate Change with Specific Reference to Pakistan
Title: Spate irrigation: Impact of Climate Change with Specific Reference to Pakistan Author: Qudrat Ullah Khan and Obaid Ullah Sayal Type: Research article Year: 2019 Description: Research article on the impacts of climate change in spate irrigation systems with a focus on Pakistan.
June 23, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Assessment of the Best Moisture Conservation Technique in Sorghum Production under Spate Irrigation: A Case Study of Ewaso Nyiro South Drainage Basin
Title: Assessment of the Best Moisture Conservation Technique in Sorghum Production under Spate Irrigation: A Case Study of Ewaso Nyiro South Drainage Basin Author: Celestine Kilongosi, James Raude, Raphael Wambua, Maimbo Malesu and Alexs Odour Type: Research article Year: 2019 Description: Research article on a comparison of three methods to conserve soil moisture in sorghum
June 23, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Resolving Land Tenure Issues Under Spate Irrigation; A Case of FBLN Malawi
Title: Resolving Land Tenure Issues Under Spate Irrigation; A Case of FBLN Malawi Authors: Macpherson Nthara Type: Case Study Year: 2019 Description: A case study describing the effect of land tenure issues on the establishment of a small spate irrigation scheme in Balaka, Malawi, which uses harvested road run-off water.
June 23, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Evaluation of guar varieties and guar production in Pakistan
Title: Evaluation of guar varieties and guar production in Pakistan Authors: Dr. Noman Latif and Dr. Muhammed Yaqoob Type: Report Year: 2019 Description: Report with findings from field trials in Pakistan evaluating several guar or cluster bean varieties with an aim to develop high yielding guar varieties suitable for planting under rainfed ecologies in Pakistan.
June 23, 2021
by Marina Vara | 0 Comment
Mother of all ponds, road water harvesting in Masala, Ethiopia
Title: Mother of all ponds, road water harvesting in Masala, Ethiopia Authors: Francesco Sambalino, Cecilia Borgia Type: Case Study Year: 2019 Description: A case study describing the set-up of the ‘mother of all ponds’. A well managed pond serving over 600 households, through the use of run-off water from a nearby road.
