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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Autores principales: Barry, Boubacar, Kortatsi, B., Forkuor, Gerald, Gumma, Murali K., Namara, Regassa E., Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Berg, J. van den, Laube, W.
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39925
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author Barry, Boubacar
Kortatsi, B.
Forkuor, Gerald
Gumma, Murali K.
Namara, Regassa E.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Berg, J. van den
Laube, W.
author_browse Barry, Boubacar
Berg, J. van den
Forkuor, Gerald
Gumma, Murali K.
Kortatsi, B.
Laube, W.
Namara, Regassa E.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
author_facet Barry, Boubacar
Kortatsi, B.
Forkuor, Gerald
Gumma, Murali K.
Namara, Regassa E.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Berg, J. van den
Laube, W.
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description 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, bucket and bowls. Recent expansion in cultivated areas has brought to the fore the need to estimate the volume of shallow groundwater stored in the catchment?s underlying aquifer and to what extent it can sustain the incremental growth in irrigated areas.
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spelling CGSpace399252025-11-07T08:42:05Z Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability Barry, Boubacar Kortatsi, B. Forkuor, Gerald Gumma, Murali K. Namara, Regassa E. Rebelo, Lisa-Maria Berg, J. van den Laube, W. groundwater irrigation aquifers river basins catchment areas irrigation practices remote sensing mapping 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, bucket and bowls. Recent expansion in cultivated areas has brought to the fore the need to estimate the volume of shallow groundwater stored in the catchment?s underlying aquifer and to what extent it can sustain the incremental growth in irrigated areas. 2010 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39925 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Barry, Boubacar; Kortatsi, B.; Forkuor, G.; Gumma, M. K.; Namara, Regassa E.; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; van den Berg, J.; Laube, W. 2010. Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 23p. (IWMI Research Report 139) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2010.234
spellingShingle groundwater irrigation
aquifers
river basins
catchment areas
irrigation practices
remote sensing
mapping
Barry, Boubacar
Kortatsi, B.
Forkuor, Gerald
Gumma, Murali K.
Namara, Regassa E.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Berg, J. van den
Laube, W.
Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
title Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
title_full Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
title_fullStr Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
title_short Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
title_sort shallow groundwater in the atankwidi catchment of the white volta basin current status and future sustainability
topic groundwater irrigation
aquifers
river basins
catchment areas
irrigation practices
remote sensing
mapping
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39925
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