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1 Peden, D.; Tadesse, G.; Misra, A.K .; Ahmed, F. A.; Astatke, A.; Ayalneh, W.; Herrero, M.; Kiwuwa, G.; Kumsa, T.; Mati, B.; Mpairwe, D.; Wassenaar, T.; Yimegnuhal, A. 2007. Water and livestock for human development. In Molden, David (Ed.). Water for food, water for life: a Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. London, UK: Earthscan; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.485-514.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 IWM Record No: H040205)
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2 Gebreselassie, S.; Peden, D.; Haileslassie, A.; Mpairwe, D.. 2009. Factors affecting livestock water productivity: animal scale analysis using previous cattle feeding trials in Ethiopia. Rangeland Journal, 31(2):251-258.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 636 100 AME Record No: H042783)
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Availability and access to fresh water will likely constrain future food production in many countries. Thus, it is frequently suggested that the limited amount of water should be used more productively. In this study we report the results of our investigation on effects of feed, age and weight on livestock water productivity (LWP). The main objective is to identify technologies that will help enhance LWP. We combined empirical knowledge and literature values to estimate the amount of water depleted to produce beef, milk, traction power and manure. We estimated the LWP as the ratio of livestock products and services to the depleted water. In the feeding trials, various combinations of maize and oat stover, vetch, lablab and wheat bran were combined in different proportions to make 16 unique rations that were fed to the experimental animals of different age and weight groups. We observed differences of LWP across feed type, age and weight of dairy cows. The value of LWP tended to increase with increasing age and weight: the lowest LWP (0.34 US$/m3) for cows less than five years whereas the highest LWP value was 0.41 US$/m3 for those cows in the age category of 8 years and above.Similarly, there was an increase in LWP as weight of the animal increased, i.e. LWP was lowest (0.32 US$/m3) for lower weight groups (300–350 kg) and increased for larger animals. There were apparent impacts of feed composition on LWP values. For example, the highest LWP value was observed for oat, vetch and wheat bran mixes. Taking livestock services and products into account, the overall livestock water productivity ranged from 0.25 to 0.39 US$/m3 and the value obtained from a cow appeared to be higher than for an ox. In conclusion, some strategies and technological options such as improved feeds, better herd management, appropriate heard structure can be adapted to enhance LWP.
3 Mapedza, Everisto; Amede, Tilahun; Geheb, Kim; Peden, D.; Ayalneh, W.; Faki, H.; Mpairwe, D.; Alemayehu, M.; Boelee, Eline; van Hoeve, E.; van Koppen, Barbara; Tegegne, S. D.; Descheemaeker, Katrien. 2010. Gendered aspects of livestock-water interactions in the Nile River Basin. In Institute of Water and Sanitation Development. 11th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 27-29 October 2010. IWRM for national and regional integration: where science, policy and practice meet: water and society. Harare, Zimbabwe: Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (IWSD). pp.191-211.
Gender ; Livestock ; Water productivity ; Women ; Households ; Case studies / Ethiopia / Sudan / Uganda / Africa South of Sahara / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043403)
http://www.waternetonline.ihe.nl/11thSymposium/WaterandSocietyFullPapers2010.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043403.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043403.pdf
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Gender is central in understanding crop and livestock systems within the developing world. The different roles and responsibilities that society ascribes to both men, women, children and the different age groups will impact on the innovations within the Livestock Water Productivity in the Nile Basin. Livestock can be a mechanism for improving the livelihoods of the rural farmers in the Nile Basin. It is however important to understand who benefits from such livestock innovations and improvements. Using a gender disaggregated approach will shade more light on the costs and benefits from the improved livestock water interactions. This study focused on the costs and benefits for women and men but do appreciate that gender goes beyond women and men. The major findings were that for successful poverty alleviation, it is important to understand which types of livestock are benefitting women, men and children and under what circumstances they have improved the livelihoods of the poor. This paper attempts to make such an assessment for Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda.
4 Peden D.; Amede, Tilahun; Haileslassie, A.; Faki, H.; Mpairwe, D.; van Breugel, P.; Herrero, M. 2012. Livestock and water in the Nile River Basin. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Smakhtin, Vladimir; Molden, David; Peden D. (Eds.). The Nile River Basin: water, agriculture, governance and livelihoods. Abingdon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.154-185.
River basins ; Livestock production ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Water use ; Water productivity ; Drinking water ; Case studies ; Watersheds ; Economic aspects ; Feeds / Africa / Sudan / Ethiopia / Uganda / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045316)
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