Ethiopia is the second largest wheat producer in Africa. Though wheat production has been
increasing steadily in the past decades, the demand for the crop outstripped domestic …

A critical review of recent studies on irrigation systems and developments in Ethiopia was
conducted from the historical point of view up to the present and the future. This review …

Abstract Background Adamitulu Jido Komoblcha is one of the districts located in lowland
areas of the Oromia region with irrigation potentials of 14,000 hectares out of which only …

Conventional wisdom holds that Sub-Saharan African farmers use few modern inputs
despite the fact that most growth-inducing and poverty-reducing agricultural growth in the …

The salt problem in Ethiopia has been further exacerbated by a number of factors, including
poor water quality, ineffective on-farm water management techniques, and a lack of …

The paper employs the computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the Oromia region
of Ethiopia to assess the macroeconomic impacts of agricultural policy on agricultural growth …

The demand for fresh water is constantly increasing among all water users. Irrigation in
Ethiopia consumes a large amount of water extracted from various sources. Hence, efficient …

Agriculture is the sector most sensitive to climate change. It is of great significance to explore
the response characteristics of crop water footprint (WF) in rain-fed and irrigation agriculture …

Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia's economy, contributing more than 40% to GDP and
providing a livelihood to about 80% of the population. Agriculture is dominated by …

Irrigation would provide farmers with sustained livelihoods and improve their general well-
being. The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of the land for surface irrigation …