Browsing by Author "Schmitter, Petra"
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Minh, Thai Thi; Schmitter, Petra; Cofie, Olufunke (Feed the Future; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)
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Worqlul, Abeyou W.; Jeong, Jaehak; Dile, Yihun T.; Osorio, Javier; Schmitter, Petra; Gerik, Thomas; Srinivasan, R.; Clark, Neville (Applied Geography; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2017)Although Ethiopia has abundant land for irrigation, only a fraction of its potential land is being utilized.This study evaluates suitability of lands for irrigation using groundwater in Ethiopia using GIS-basedMulti-Criteria ...
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Otoo, Miriam; Lefore, Nicole; Schmitter, Petra; Barron, Jennie; Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria (IWMI; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)This report outlines a business model approach to assessing the feasibility and for encouraging investment in smallholder solar pump irrigation. It also proposes a new methodology for mapping the suitability of solar ...
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Conservation Agriculture Saves Irrigation Water in the Dry Monsoon Phase in the Ethiopian Highlands Belay, Sisay A.; Schmitter, Petra; Worqlul, Abeyou W.; Steenhuis, Tammo S.; Reyes, Manuel R.; Tilahun, Seifu A. (Water; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) can save water and improve the soil. ...
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Abidela Hussein, Misbah; Muche, Habtamu; Schmitter, Petra; Nakawuka, Prossie; Tilahun, Seifu A.; Langan, Simon; Barron, Jennie; Steenhuis, Tammo S. (Land; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)Intensification of rainfed agriculture in the Ethiopian highlands has resulted in soil degradation and hardpan formation, which has reduced rooting depth, decreased deep percolation, and increased direct runoff and sediment ...
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Sishu, Feleke K.; Thegaye, Elisabeth K.; Schmitter, Petra; Habtu, Nigus G.; Tilahun, Seifu A.; Steenhuis, Tammo S. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)Endosulfan, a mixture of α- and β-isomers, is used by farmers in the wet and dry season for khat and onion production. Khat leaf samples were collected in farmer fields at intervals of 1 h; 1, 5, 9 and 14 d after application. ...
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Tilahun, Seifu A.; Yilak, Debebe L.; Schmitter, Petra; Zimale, Fasikaw A.; Langan, Simon; Barron, Jennie; Parlange, Jean-Yves; Steenhuis, Tammo S. (Hydrological Processes,; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)Feeding 9 billion people in 2050 will require sustainable development of all water resources, both surface and subsurface. Yet, little is known about the irrigation potential of hillside shallow aquifers in many highland ...
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Appoh, Richard; Schmitter, Petra (IWMI; Texas &M University. Libraries, [2005?])
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Walker, David; Parkin, Geoff; Schmitter, Petra; Gowing, John; Tilahun, Seifu A.; Haile, Alemseged T.; Yimam, Abdu Y. (Groundwater; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Although most recharge estimation studies apply multiple methods to identify the possible range in recharge values, many donot distinguish clearly enough between inherent uncertainty of the methods and other factors affecting ...
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Schmitter, Petra; Blummel, Michael; Lefore, Nicole (International Livestock Research Institute;International Water Management Institute; Texas &M University. Libraries, [2017?])
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Minh, Thai Thi; Schmitter, Petra; Ludi, Eva (Feed the Future; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)
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Alemie, Tilashwork C.; Tilahun, Seifu, A.; Ochoa-Tocachi, Boris F.; Schmitter, Petra; Buytaert, Wouter; Parlange, J-Yves; Steenhuis, Tammo S. (Water Resources Research; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)While hydrological science has made great strides forward during the last 50 years with the advance of computing power and availability of satellite images, much is unknown about the sustainable development of water for ...
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Nakawuka, Prossie; Langan, Simon; Schmitter, Petra; Barron, Jennie (Global Food Security; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Smallholder irrigation expansion would significantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities ...
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Schmitter, Petra; Kibret, Kefyalew S.; Lefore, Nicole; Barron, Jennie (Applied Geography; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)As solar panels become more affordable, solar photovoltaic (PV) pumps have been identified as a high potential water-lifting technology to meet the growing irrigation demand in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is ...
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Moges, Mamaru A.; Schmitter, Petra; Tilahun, Seifu A.; Langan, Simon; Dagnew, Dessalegn C.; Akale, Adugnaw T.; Steenhuis, Tammo S. (Land Degradation & Development; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2016)Planning effective landscape interventions is an important tool to fight against land degradation and requires knowledge on spatial distribution of runoff. The objective of this paper was to test models that predict temporal ...
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Worqlul, Abeyou W.; Dile, Yihun T.; Schmitter, Petra; Jeong, Jaehak; Meki, Manyowa N.; Gerik, Thomas J.; Srinivasan, Raghavan; Lefore, Nicole; Clarke, Neville (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)The vast majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa depend on rainfed agriculture for food production and livelihood. Various factors including but not limited to rainfall variability, land degradation, and low soil fertility ...
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Moges, Mamaru A.; Schmitter, Petra; Tilahun, Seifu A.; Steenhuis, Tammo S. (Journal of Soils and Sediments; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)Agricultural intensification to meet the food needs of the rapidly growing population in developing countries affects water quality. In regions such as the Lake Tana basin, knowledge is lacking on measures to reduce non-point ...