Microwave remote sensing for agricultural drought monitoring: Recent developments and challenges

M Vreugdenhil, I Greimeister-Pfeil… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural droughts are extreme events which are often a result of interplays between
multiple hydro-meteorological processes. Therefore, assessing drought occurrence, extent …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of 18 satellite-and model-based soil moisture products using in situ measurements from 826 sensors

HE Beck, M Pan, DG Miralles… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2021 - hess.copernicus.org
Abstract Information about the spatiotemporal variability of soil moisture is critical for many
purposes, including monitoring of hydrologic extremes, irrigation scheduling, and prediction …

Evaluation of the drivers responsible for flooding in Africa

Y Tramblay, G Villarini, EM El Khalki… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Africa is severely affected by floods, with an increasing vulnerability to these events in the
most recent decades. Our improved preparation against and response to this hazard would …

Impact of climate change on crop suitability in sub-Saharan Africa in parameterized and convection-permitting regional climate models

S Chapman, CE Birch, E Pope, S Sallu… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Due to high present-day temperatures and reliance on rainfed agriculture, sub-Saharan
Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change. We use a comprehensive set of global (CMIP5) …

Evaluation and validation of TAMSAT‐ALERT soil moisture and WRSI for use in drought anticipatory action

VL Boult, DT Asfaw, M Young… - Meteorological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Reliable information on the likelihood of drought is of crucial importance in agricultural
planning and humanitarian decision‐making. Acting based upon probabilistic forecasts of …

Climate Dataset for South Africa by the Agricultural Research Council

ME Moeletsi, L Myeni, LC Kaempffer, D Vermaak… - Data, 2022 - mdpi.com
Long-term, reliable, continuous and real-time weather and climatic data are essential for
efficient management and sustainable use of natural resources. This paper describes the …

The dynamics between irrigation frequency and soil nutrient management: transitioning smallholder irrigation towards more profitable and sustainable systems in …

M Moyo, A Van Rooyen, H Bjornlund… - … Journal of Water …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Successful irrigated agriculture is underpinned by answering two critical questions: when
and how much to irrigate. This article quantifies the role of the Chameleon and the Wetting …

Institutional innovation and smart water management technologies in small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Africa

H Bjornlund, A van Rooyen, J Pittock… - Smart Water …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
This paper reports on the introduction of SWM technology, soil moisture and nutrient
monitoring tools, alongside Agricultural Innovation Platforms (AIP) in three small-scale …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal change analysis of soil moisture based on downscaling technology in Africa

Z Yuan, N NourEldeen, K Mao, Z Qin, T Xu - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Evaluating the long-term spatiotemporal variability in soil moisture (SM) over Africa is crucial
for understanding how crop production is affected by drought or flooding. However, the lack …

Impacts of soil and water conservation practice on soil moisture in Debre Mewi and Sholit Watersheds, Abbay Basin, Ethiopia

BB Damtie, DA Mengistu, DK Waktola, DT Meshesha - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Soil and water conservation (SWC) practices have been widely implemented to reduce
surface runoff in the Debre Mewi watershed. However, studies on the issue have …