Waterlogged Vertisols are amongst the high potential soils where management interventions could result in positive impacts. This study utilized soil, climate and crop and livestock productivity data and models to demonstrate intensification strategies which increase crop–livestock system productivity and to understand the effects of alternative land use and water management options on water productivity in […]
The current paper discusses the use of hydrological modelling tool to understand sustainable land management interventions in the Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia. A micro-watershed named Mizewa with a drainage area of 27 km2 in Fogera district was selected and instrumented with hydrological cycle observation networks in the year 2011. The SWAT hydrological modelling tool […]
Oxfam has been working in Lao for more than 20 years, and it has always had a great relationship with the national government. However, when [...]
Thailand’s economy is growing rapidly and so is its demand for energy. To meet this energy demand, Thailand has been expanding its hydropower development in neighbouring [...]
By Ku Mcmahan, PhD, AAAS Fellow, U.S. Agency for International Development In a new approach to promoting innovation, …
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Inefficient management and use of water is unanimously the most single constraint of agricultural production of Ethiopia. This study was conducted to assess the effect of livestock feed sourcing and feeding strategies on livestock water productivity (LWP) in mixed crop–livestock production systems of the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopian Highlands. Three districts representing diverse agricultural […]
Although Ethiopia has a large potential to develop irrigation, only 5% of the 3.5 million hectares of land potentially available has been developed. To examine the underlying causes, this study evaluates the suitability of surface water irrigation for the Lake Tana Basin development corridor. Surface water availability and land potentially suitable for medium and large-scale irrigation […]
The reasons why farmers are unable to harness the benefits embedded in technologies and take advantage of business opportunities in livestock sector in developing countries remain unresolved. Drawing on insights from innovation systems approaches, this paper assesses innovation constraints, identifies the bottlenecks and missing links in dairy sector and suggests some instruments needed to address […]
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Pastoral land covers 400 million hectares of China, 41.7% of the entire country. Much of it is semi-arid and high…
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