Agriculture is the main contributor of the Ethiopian economy as it accounts for about 46% of the GDP, 85% of the export and 80% of the employment opportunities. Field experiment was conducted at Werer Agricultural ...

Rainwater harvesting is the process of intercepting, conveying, and storing rainfall for future use as an alternative source of water in the drought prone areas of Ethiopia especially eastern Oromia. The aim of the research ...

The rainfall-dependent agriculture in the country is affected by the high degree of rainfall variability and unreliability. Irrigation plays a vital role to increase agricultural productivity and improve the livelihoods ...

Irrigation is an important factor in improving food security by increasing agricultural production. The development of irrigation and water management for agriculture has a significant role in improving productivity and ...

Quantification of climate change impacts on streamflow at catchment scale for the Modjo river watershed with area (1612.21 Km2) by soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) and Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning model ...

Soil erosion is the physical movement of soil particles from a given area and a cause for land degradation. The objective of this study was to identify the most erosion vulnerable sub-watersheds for planning appropriate ...

As a result of water resource shortage and the need for food self-sufficiency in Ethiopia, it has become essential to improve the productivity. In this study, an attempt was made to evaluate the impact of alternate furrow ...

Climate change is a topic of discussion worldwide, including in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is one of the country’s most vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and change on agriculture. This study investigates how crop ...

The effects of climate change on hydrological regimes have become a priority area, both for process research, for water and catchment management strategies. Studying climate change on hydrological process is, therefore, a ...

A major effect of climate change is likely to be alterations in hydrologic cycles and changes in water availability. Therefore, this study aims to quantify the impact of climate change on the study area, the likely changes ...