Download or read book Water resources and irrigation development in Ethiopia written by Seleshi Bekele Awulachew and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2007 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irrigation programs / Water use / Reservoirs / Lakes / River basins / Water potential / Water resources

Download or read book Water Resources Management in Ethiopia written by Helmut Kloos and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sub-Saharan Africa, the poorest region worldwide, has only recently begun to fully address the issues of meeting the water needs of its rapidly growing population, to reduce the deepening poverty besetting the region and to accelerate economic growth. The Nile Basin, characterized by sharp spatial and temporal variations in water resources and including countries with different economies, social and political structures and capacities, illustrates the challenges of developing and managing the waters of the Nile River and its tributaries, lakes and wetlands equitably among its 10 riparian countries. Ethiopia, the major source of the Nile but one of the poorest countries in the Nile Basin, has recently begun to implement plans to harness more Nile water through hydroelectric and irrigation development both for national use and for transboundary development as part of the Nile Basin Initiative. The Ethiopian government and communities, by using different management approaches and resources, are trying to boost water, energy and food production, strengthen conservation efforts and mitigate potential repercussions of water resources development. These initiatives and programs have not been comprehensively examined. In this study, the editors address these and other issues surrounding water resources management in all economic and water sectors in Ethiopia within the setting of the Nile Basin, the first comprehensive treatment of this subject. The wide scope of this book is consistent with the tenets of integrated water resources management, which demand that all water uses be managed in an integrated fashion for optimum and sustainable benefits to all water users, both humans and ecosystems. This book reveals the impacts of various resource management approaches and practices in Ethiopia and the Nile Basin. Specifically, it examines how deforestation and prevailing land use practices have exacerbated soil aridity and flood events, why irrigated agriculture and hydropower development have caused floodplain degradation, livelihood hardships and water-related diseases, where industrial and agricultural development is increasingly polluting water resources, how household water supplies can be obtained through rainwater harvesting and the dependence on hydropower reduced through alternative energy sources and how misguided government policies have impeded efforts to deal with these and other challenges. Results reveal dynamic interrelationships between these processes and identify the human and environmental driving forces, which must be understood in effective integrated water resources management. Another unique contribution of this book is the examination of the role of government and communities in managing water resources in Ethiopia. Results show that the top-down approach used by the socialist Derg government in soil and water conservation and social programs exacerbated water problems and reduced community participation. Moreover, the failure of its economic program reduced agricultural production, increasing dependency on relief food and further impeding community initiatives in soil and water conservation activities. Many elements of central planning persist in spite of the decentralization drive by the current government, but there is evidence that integration of the top-down and bottom-up approaches to water resources management is necessary (and feasible) to strengthen and up-scale programs to the national level. The book identifies a number of customary water and soil management practices and institutions that may strengthen especially community-based rainwater harvesting, small-scale irrigation, reforestation, soil and water conservation and flood control efforts. This is an important book for researchers and students of resources management, rural development, hydrology and African studies.

Download or read book Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation written by Fitsum Hagos and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2009 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irrigation development has been identified as a means to stimulate economic growth and rural development in Ethiopia. However, little attempt has been made to quantify the contribution of irrigation to national income. Using data from selected irrigation schemes, representing small, medium and large-scale schemes of modern or traditional typologies; the present coverage and planned growth of irrigation, actual and expected contributions of irrigation to the national economy were quantified following the approach of adjusted gross margin analysis. Our results show that irrigation yields 219.7% higher income compared to the rainfed system while its current and future contribution to agricultural GDP is estimated to be about 5.7 and 12% although irrigation covers about 5 and 9% of the total cultivated land area, respectively.

Download or read book Irrigation and Water for Sustainable Development written by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Water Resources and Agricultural Development in the Tropics written by Christopher J. Barrow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988. There are many excellent texts on water supply and irrigation engineering, irrigation economics, agricultural development and the problems which often plague such efforts. Few syntheses of such writings have been made, despite a clear need for them from people interested in water resources and agricultural development: students of geography, economics, development studies and agricultural management, administrators, planners and aid agency staff. This book attempts to provide a broad interdisciplinary introduction for such people.

Download or read book Proceedings of the Launching Workshop of the Agricultural Water Management Platform Addis Ababa Ethiopia 15 16 January 2015 written by Langan, Simon and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2015 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of current and future water resources development in the Lake Tana Basin Ethiopia written by McCartney M. , Alemayehu T. , Shiferaw A. , Awulachew S. and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2010 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lake Tana, located in the headwaters of the Blue Nile, is valuable for many people including the communities who live around the lakeshore and those who live immediately downstream. The area has been identified as a region for hydropower and irrigation development, vital for economic growth in Ethiopia. A multidisciplinary study was conducted to assess the possible impacts of this development. This study found that current development has benefited some local people but adversely affected others. Future development will exacerbate pressure on the lake. Hard choices must be made about how the water is best utilized. It is important that all stakeholders, including local people, are involved in the decision-making process.

Download or read book Optimization of land water and hydropower resources for irrigation development in Jemma River basin Ethiopia written by N.S. Zewoldemariam and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Irrigation Potential in Africa written by Karen Frenken and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Experiences and opportunities for promoting small scale micro irrigation and rainwater harvesting for food security in Ethiopia written by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Best practices and technologies for small scale agricultural water management in Ethiopia Proceedings of a MoARD MoWR USAID IWMI Symposium and Exhibition held at Ghion Hotel Addis Ababa Ethiopia 7 9 March 2006 written by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele and published by IWMI. This book was released on with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Policy / Irrigation practices / Drip irrigation / Irrigation systems / Water harvesting / Irrigation management

Download or read book Water Resources Development in Ethiopia written by Zewdie Abate and published by Ithaca Press (GB). This book was released on 1994 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues of planning and conservation of water resources are in urgent need of clear objectives and priorities. Dr Abate reveals the potential of Ethiopia's considerable water resources, thus enabling researchers, policy makers and other specialists to adopt a realistic view of Ethiopia's natural resources.

Download or read book Development and Management of Irrigated Lands in Tigray Ethiopia written by Eyasu Yazew Hagos and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-22 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. It is characterised by famine as a result of high population pressure, resource base degradation, and insufficient rainfall for rainfed agriculture. On the other hand, it is endowed with a huge annual water resource potential of about 110 billion cubic metres, a potentially irrigable land of 3.6 million hectares and a productive manpower of about 48% of the total population. In view of these facts, the Agricultural Development-Led Industrialization (ADLI) development strategy adopted in August 1992 has set irrigation as a major focus for increasing food production and to achieve food self-sufficiency. The earthen dam irrigation development programme in the regional state of Tigray is part of this initiative. The effective and sustainable utilization of the limited water resource is very crucial in arid and semi-arid areas such as Tigray. The major lesson learned from the study was that the success and sustainability of the irrigation schemes depend on the level of integrated approach in the development and management. The whole irrigation scheme should be treated as one entity, including the catchment, the reservoir and dam, the command area, the beneficiaries and downstream impacts. Failure or weakness in one of the links may affect the entire system.

Download or read book Prospects for Irrigation Development Around Lake Zwai Ethiopia written by Great Britain. Land Resources Division and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Innovative Water Resource Use and Management for Poverty Reduction in Sub Saharan Africa An Anthology written by Paulos Chanie and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like in many parts of the world, water resources in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been pivotal for human survival, economic growth, social development, and practicing certain religion and cultural ethos. However, in spite of the intrinsic values of water, its use and management in sub-Saharan Africa has not been without limitations. The demand for water resources is increasing mainly due to rapid population growth, industrialization and urbanization and dealing with water-related issues has been complex and challenging for sustainable growth. Whilst there are various efforts by national governments, non-government organizations and communities to effectively and efficiently utilize and manage water resources, there are few comprehensive studies in sub- Saharan Africa that show the impact of the efforts on poverty reduction. Although certain reports indicate that many SSA countries lack clear vision on how water use can be harnessed with pro-poor growth and how poor communities can be capacitated to use water for poverty reduction, there are little exhaustive studies that clearly show familiar and innovative water use and management interventions followed by communities, national governments and other stakeholders, and demonstrate the challenges and successes of the same. Cognizant of the knowledge gap, in 2012 OSSREA launched a research project on ordinary and innovative water use and management patterns and practices in SSA, with a view to generate new knowledge on unexploited opportunities that could enhance the contribution of water resources to poverty reduction. This anthology documents various issues including water use and management in agriculture especially in irrigation projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe; water harvesting in Kenya and Uganda; the role of local water use institutions in Ethiopia; and water source maintenance and protection in Uganda.

Download or read book Institutional settings and livelihood strategies in the Blue Nile Basin implications for upstream downstream linkages written by Haileslassie, A. and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2009-02-05 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through rapid assessment of existing literature and review of policy and other official documents, the report synthesizes the existing knowledge and gaps on policies and institutions and identifies key research issues that need in-depth study. The report provides an overview of the range of key livelihoods and production systems in the Blue Nile Basin (BNB) and highlights their relative dependence on, and vulnerability to, water resources and water-related ecosystem services. It also makes an inventory of current water and land related policies and institutions in the BNB, their organizational arrangements, dynamics and linkages and key policy premises. It highlights the major problems in institutional arrangements and policy gaps and makes suggestions for an in-depth Policy and Institutional Studies to be done as part of the Upstream-Downstream Research project.

Download or read book Small scale Irrigation Dams Agricultural Production and Health written by Lire Ersado and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Households with poor health are less likely to adopt productivity-enhancing as well as resource-conserving technologies, which are crucial for achieving the ultimate goal of sustainable agricultural development. The ensuing sickness has also led to reduction in labor allocation to off-farm activities. The findings underline the importance of weighing beforehand the magnitude of potential economic benefits against health costs of water development programs. The overall evidence, however, suggests that carefully designed irrigation dams could significantly improve agricultural production and food security, particularly in areas where waterborne diseases pose negligible risk to health or can be cost-effectively controlled"--Abstract.