• Phosphorus Export from Two Contrasting Rural Watersheds in the (Sub) Humid Ethiopian Highlands. 

  Sishu1, F. K.; Bekele, A. M.; Schmitter, P.; Tilahun, S. A.; Steenhuis, T. S. (Frontiers in Earth Science; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Establishing worldwide sustainable and phosphorus efficient cropping systems is urgently needed because the supply of suitable phosphate rock is limited, and excess phosphorus in streams causes eutrophication. One of the ...
• UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices for assessing the interactive effects of water and nitrogen in irrigated horticultural crops production under tropical sub-humid conditions: A case of African eggplant. 

  Mwinuka, P. R.; Mourice, S. K.; Mbungu, W. B.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Tumbo, S. D.; Schmitter, P. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2022)

  UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices are often used to assess crop performance and water consumptive use. However, their ability to assess the interaction between water, especially deficit irrigation, and nitrogen ...
• Mapping development potential of dry-season small-scale irrigation in Sub-Saharan African countries under joint biophysical and economic constraints - An agent-based modeling approach with an application to Ethiopia 

  Xie, H.; You, L.; Dile, Y. T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Bizimana, J.-C.; Srinivasan, R.; Richardson, J. W.; Gerik, T.; Clarke, N. P. (Agricultural Systems; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Sub-Saharan Africa has long been beset with food insecurity. Investment in small-scale irrigation may provide a solution to address the challenge by extending crop production into the dry season. We present an agent-based ...
• Seasonal variation in maternal dietary diversity is reduced by small-scale irrigation practices: a longitudinal study 

  Baye, K.; Mekonnen, D.; Choufani, J.; Yimam, S.; Bryan, E.; Grifith, J. K.; Ringler, C. (Maternal & Child Nutrition; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Some agricultural practices, such as irrigation, have the potential to buffer seasonal dietary gaps and through increased production and consumption improve diets, particularly of the rural poor relying on subsistence ...
• Conservation and Conventional Vegetable Cultivation Increase Soil Organic Matter and Nutrients in the Ethiopian Highlands 

  Belay, S. A.; Assefa, T. T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Schmitter, P.; Reyes, M. R.; Vara Prasad, P. V.; Tilahun, S. A. (Water; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2022)

  Agriculture in Africa is adversely affected by the loss of soil fertility. Conservation agriculture (CA) was introduced to curb the loss of soil fertility and water shortages and improve crop productivity. However, information ...
• Solar or Diesel: A Comparison of Costs for Groundwater‐Fed Irrigation in Sub‐Saharan Africa Under Two Energy Solutions 

  Xie, H.; Ringler, C.; Mondal, A. H. (Earth’s Future; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Sub-Saharan Africa has long been beset with food insecurity and energy poverty. Expanding irrigated agriculture can help boost food production in the region, but this requires energy for accessing water, especially in ...
• Understanding the pathways to women’s empowerment in Northern Ghana and the relationship with small-scale irrigation 

  Bryan, E., Garner, E. (Agriculture and Human Values; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2022)

  Women’s empowerment is often an important goal of development interventions. This paper explores local perceptions of empowerment in the Upper East Region of Ghana and the pathways through which small-scale irrigation ...
• Constraints of small-scale irrigated fodder production and nutrition assessment for livestock feed, a case study in Ethiopia 

  Worqlul, A. W.; Dile, Y. T.; Schmitter, P.; Bezabih, M.; Adie, A.; Bizimana, J.-C.; Srinivasan, R.; Lefore, N.; Clarke, N. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa, serving as a food source, income, fertilizer, and power for farming and transportation. However, the productivity of the livestock system has ...
• Identification of suitable areas for fodder production in Ethiopia. 

  Worqlul, A.W.; Dile, Y. T.; Bezabih, M.; Aberra, A.; Srinivasan, R.; Lefore, N.; Clarke, N. (CATENA; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2022)

  Despite Ethiopia’s significant livestock population, the largest in Africa, productivity is constrained by the seasonality of feed quality and quantity. Developing improved fodder production systems can contribute to poverty ...
• Constraints of small-scale irrigated fodder production and nutrition assessment for livestock feed, a case study in Ethiopia 

  Worqlul, W. A.; Dile, T. Y.; Schmitter, P.; Bezabih, M.; Adie, A.; Bizimana, J-C; Srinivasan, R.; Lefore, N.; Clarke, N. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa, serving as a food source, income, fertilizer, and power for farming and transportation. However, the productivity of the livestock system has ...
• The impact of rainfall distribution methods on streamflow throughout multiple elevations in the Rocky Mountains using the APEX model—Price River watershed, Utah 

  Worqlul, A. W.; Jeong, J.; Green, C. H. M.; Abitew, T. A. (Journal of Environmental Quality; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  The hydrology of mountainous watersheds in the western United States is significantly influenced by snow year-round. It is widely known that topography affects precipitation; however, the knowledge of how watershed rainfall ...
• The effect of nitrogen-fertilizer and optimal plant population on the profitability of maize plots in the Wami River sub-basin, Tanzania: A bio-economic simulation approach 

  Kadigia, I. L.; Richardson, J. W.; Mutabazi, K. D.; Philip, D.; Mourice, S. K.; Mbungu, W.; Bizimana, J.-C.; Sieber, S. (Agricultural Systems; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)

  Maize (Zea mays L.) is the essential staple in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Tanzania in particular; the crop accounts for over 30% of the food production, 20% of the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) and over 75% ...
• Who is Likely to Benefit from Public and Private Sector Investments in Farmer-led Irrigation Development? Evidence from Ethiopia 

  Kafle, K.; Omotilewa, O.; Leh, M.; Schmitter, P. (The Journal of Development Studies; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  In recent years, farmer-led irrigation development has gained the interest of development partners and governments in the Global South following its success in enhancing agricultural production and livelihoods in South ...
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices On Soil Erosion Reduction Using the SWAT Model: for the Case of Gumara Watershed, Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) Basin 

  Gashaw, T.; Dile, Y. T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Bantider, A.; Zeleke, G.; Bewket, W.; Alamirew, T. (Environmental Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce soil erosion in Gumara watershed of the Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) Basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) ...
• Berken plow and intercropping with pigeon pea ameliorate degraded soils with a hardpan in the Ethiopian highlands 

  Fenta, H. M.; Hussein, M. A.; Tilahun, S. A.; Nakawuka, P.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Barron, J.; Adie, A.; Blummel, M.; Schmitter, P. (Geoderma; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Closing the yield gap and enhancing efficiency in rainfed maize production systems in Ethiopia requires urgent action in increasing the productivity of degraded agricultural land. The degradation of land through continuous ...
• Household Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Using a Farm Simulation Model (FARMSIM): Case Study of Robit in Amhara Region, Ethiopia 

  Bizimana, J.-C.; Richardson, J. W.; Clarke, N. P. (ES Food & Agroforestry; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)

  The majority of the world’s undernourished people are located in developing countries, including Sub-Saharan Africa. One way of combatting food insecurity is to increase food production and promote the consumption of ...
• Improving Hydrologic Simulations of a Small Watershed through Soil Data Integration 

  Bayabil, H. K.; Dile, Y. T. (Water; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)

  The effects of soil data sources on the performance of hydrologic model simulations remain poorly understood compared to the effects of other data inputs. This paper investigated the effects of different soil datasets in ...
• Potential of Urochloa grass hybrids as fodder in the Ethiopian highlands 

  Worku, M.; Lemma, H.; Shawle, K.; Adie, A.; Duncan, A. J.; Jones, C. S.; Mekonnen, K.; Notenbaert, A.; Bezabih, M. (Agronomy Journal; and observations on the same established stands were made in two consecutive years. Varietal differences were observed in plant height (Mulato-II: 42 cm; Mulato-I: 72 cm), 2021)

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• Multi-Dimensional Drought Assessment in Abbay/Upper Blue Nile Basin: The Importance of Shared Management and Regional Coordination Efforts for Mitigation 

  Bayissa, Y.; Moges, S.; Melesse, A.; Tadesse, T.; Abiy, A. Z.; Worqlul, A. (Remote Sensing; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  Drought is one of the least understood and complex natural hazards often characterized by a significant decrease in water availability for a prolonged period. It can be manifested in one or more forms as meteorological, ...
• APEX-MODFLOW: A New integrated model to simulate hydrological processes in watershed systems 

  Bailey, R. T.; Tasdighi, A.; Park, S.; Tavakoli-Kivi, S.; Abitew, T.; Jeong, J.; Green, C. H. M.; Worqlul, A. W. (Environmental Modelling & Software; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)

  APEX (Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender) is an oft-used agroecosystem model but has limited use in groundwater-driven watersheds due to a simplistic representation of groundwater processes. This paper presents the ...

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