Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+
Study region: Lake Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia Study focus: This study evaluates integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water, and crop yield using SWAT+. The model was calibrated and validated with monthly streamflow data and long-term average maize yield. Assessed i...
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| author | Tarkegn, T. G. van Oel, P. R. Chukalla, A. D. Ray, R. L. Tefera, G. W. Haileslassie, Amare Taye, Meron Teferi Worqlul, A. W. Adgo, E. Bantider, A. Dile, Y. T. |
| author_browse | Adgo, E. Bantider, A. Chukalla, A. D. Dile, Y. T. Haileslassie, Amare Ray, R. L. Tarkegn, T. G. Taye, Meron Teferi Tefera, G. W. Worqlul, A. W. van Oel, P. R. |
| author_facet | Tarkegn, T. G. van Oel, P. R. Chukalla, A. D. Ray, R. L. Tefera, G. W. Haileslassie, Amare Taye, Meron Teferi Worqlul, A. W. Adgo, E. Bantider, A. Dile, Y. T. |
| author_sort | Tarkegn, T. G. |
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| description | Study region: Lake Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia
Study focus: This study evaluates integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water, and crop yield using SWAT+. The model was calibrated and validated with monthly streamflow data and long-term average maize yield. Assessed interventions included soil/stone bunds, conservation tillage, early and late planting, and fertilizer applications at 100 kg/ha and 200 kg/ha, using historical climate data from 1992–2021.
New hydrologic insights: SWAT+ is suitable for simulating hydrology and crop yield in the study area. At areal average scale, early and late planting reduced blue water by 0.3 % while increasing green water flow (GWF) by 0.4 %. Other practices had no discernible effect on blue water or GWF. Green water storage (GWS) increased under early planting (3.3 %) and conservation tillage (0.8 %) but declined with late planting (9.1 %). Crop yield increased with early planting (12.1 %), fertilizer application at 100 kg/ha and 200 kg/ha (16.0 % and 24.5 %, respectively), and the adoption of soil/stone bunds (0.4 %). Conversely, late planting and conservation tillage reduced crop yields. Spatial analysis revealed that intervention effects varied across regions in water and crop outcomes. Certain practices like early planting, increased crop yields but also led to unintended reductions in blue water. These findings highlight the need for integrated, region-specific agro-hydrological strategies to balance agricultural productivity with sustainable water resource management. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1766342025-10-26T13:00:44Z Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ Tarkegn, T. G. van Oel, P. R. Chukalla, A. D. Ray, R. L. Tefera, G. W. Haileslassie, Amare Taye, Meron Teferi Worqlul, A. W. Adgo, E. Bantider, A. Dile, Y. T. hydrology modelling green water water yield crop yield maize water security Study region: Lake Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia Study focus: This study evaluates integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water, and crop yield using SWAT+. The model was calibrated and validated with monthly streamflow data and long-term average maize yield. Assessed interventions included soil/stone bunds, conservation tillage, early and late planting, and fertilizer applications at 100 kg/ha and 200 kg/ha, using historical climate data from 1992–2021. New hydrologic insights: SWAT+ is suitable for simulating hydrology and crop yield in the study area. At areal average scale, early and late planting reduced blue water by 0.3 % while increasing green water flow (GWF) by 0.4 %. Other practices had no discernible effect on blue water or GWF. Green water storage (GWS) increased under early planting (3.3 %) and conservation tillage (0.8 %) but declined with late planting (9.1 %). Crop yield increased with early planting (12.1 %), fertilizer application at 100 kg/ha and 200 kg/ha (16.0 % and 24.5 %, respectively), and the adoption of soil/stone bunds (0.4 %). Conversely, late planting and conservation tillage reduced crop yields. Spatial analysis revealed that intervention effects varied across regions in water and crop outcomes. Certain practices like early planting, increased crop yields but also led to unintended reductions in blue water. These findings highlight the need for integrated, region-specific agro-hydrological strategies to balance agricultural productivity with sustainable water resource management. 2025-12 2025-09-23T13:20:35Z 2025-09-23T13:20:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176634 en Open Access Elsevier Tarkegn, T. G.; van Oel, P. R.; Chukalla, A. D.; Ray, R. L.; Tefera, G. W.; Haileslassie, A.; Taye, M. T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Adgo, E.; Bantider, A.; Dile, Y. T. 2025. Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 62:102783. (Online first). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102783 |
| spellingShingle | hydrology modelling green water water yield crop yield maize water security Tarkegn, T. G. van Oel, P. R. Chukalla, A. D. Ray, R. L. Tefera, G. W. Haileslassie, Amare Taye, Meron Teferi Worqlul, A. W. Adgo, E. Bantider, A. Dile, Y. T. Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ |
| title | Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ |
| title_full | Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ |
| title_fullStr | Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ |
| title_short | Modeling integrated impacts of agro-hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in SWAT+ |
| title_sort | modeling integrated impacts of agro hydrological interventions on blue and green water and crop yield in swat |
| topic | hydrology modelling green water water yield crop yield maize water security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176634 |
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