Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin

Ethiopia has ambitious plans of expanding irrigation throughout the country to feed the growing population (FDRE 2011; NPC 2016). Due to population growth, landscapes in Ethiopia are facing increasing pressure from agriculture (e.g., Desta et al. 2020). The promotion of irrigation using shallow gro...

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Main Author: International Water Management Institute
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113039
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description Ethiopia has ambitious plans of expanding irrigation throughout the country to feed the growing population (FDRE 2011; NPC 2016). Due to population growth, landscapes in Ethiopia are facing increasing pressure from agriculture (e.g., Desta et al. 2020). The promotion of irrigation using shallow groundwater (Gowing et al. 2020; Tilahun et al. 2020) and better water lifting mechanisms (Gebregziabher 2012, 2019; Loulseged et al. 2011) is helping farmers to shift from only rain-fed agricultural production to utilizing irrigation during dry seasons and/or as a supplementary water source in the main rainy season.
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spelling CGSpace1130392025-11-07T08:31:46Z Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin International Water Management Institute sustainable agriculture intensification irrigation shallow water groundwater resilience small scale farming Ethiopia has ambitious plans of expanding irrigation throughout the country to feed the growing population (FDRE 2011; NPC 2016). Due to population growth, landscapes in Ethiopia are facing increasing pressure from agriculture (e.g., Desta et al. 2020). The promotion of irrigation using shallow groundwater (Gowing et al. 2020; Tilahun et al. 2020) and better water lifting mechanisms (Gebregziabher 2012, 2019; Loulseged et al. 2011) is helping farmers to shift from only rain-fed agricultural production to utilizing irrigation during dry seasons and/or as a supplementary water source in the main rainy season. 2021-03-18 2021-03-18T05:50:56Z 2021-03-18T05:50:56Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113039 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2021. Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p.
spellingShingle sustainable agriculture
intensification
irrigation
shallow water
groundwater
resilience
small scale farming
International Water Management Institute
Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin
title Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin
title_full Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin
title_fullStr Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin
title_full_unstemmed Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin
title_short Identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia: Developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the Meki sub-basin
title_sort identification of suitable sustainable agricultural intensification options for the central rift valley ethiopia developing a multidisciplinary methodology for the meki sub basin
topic sustainable agriculture
intensification
irrigation
shallow water
groundwater
resilience
small scale farming
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113039
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