Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, hoe...
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| Format: | Informe técnico |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Water Management Institute
2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39925 |
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