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1 Rockstrom, J.; Falkenmark, M.; Folke, C.; Barron, J.; Fox, P. 1999. Water harvesting for drought proofing of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid regions of Africa. Grid, 13:10-11.
Water harvesting ; Drought ; Arid lands ; Catchment areas ; Supplementary irrigation ; Farm ponds / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5125 Record No: H024269)
2 Rockstrom, J.; Falkenmark, M.; Folke, C.; Barron, J.; Fox, P. 1999. Recuperation de l'eau pour la prevention de la secheresse en agriculture pluviale dans les regions semi-arides de l'Afrique. [Water harvesting for drought proofing of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid regions of Africa]. Grid: IPTRID Network Magazine, 13:10-11.
Water harvesting ; Drought ; Arid Lands ; Catchment areas ; Supplementary irrigation ; Farm ponds / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5167 Record No: H024567)
3 Rockström, J.; Barron, J.; Fox, P. 2003. Water productivity in rain-fed agriculture: challenges and opportunities for smallholder farmers in drought-prone tropical agroecosystems. In Kijne, J. W.; Barker, R.; Molden. D. (Eds.). Water productivity in agriculture: limits and opportunities for improvement. Wallingford, UK: CABI; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.145-162. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 1)
Rain-fed farming ; Productivity ; Drought ; Water management ; Climate ; Water harvesting ; Supplementary irrigation ; Tillage
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.2 G000 KIJ Record No: H032640)
4 Barron, J.; Rockström, J. 2003. Water harvesting to upgrade small-holder farming: Experiences from on-farm research in Kenya and Burkina Faso. Nairobi, Kenya; Stockholm, Sweden: RELMA; Stockholm University. 20p.
Water harvesting ; Rain-fed farming ; Supplementary irrigation ; Cereals / Africa South of Sahara / Kenya / Burkina Faso
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.2 G110 BAR Record No: H033184)
5 Barron, J.. 2004. Dry spell mitigation to upgrade semi-arid rainfed agriculture: Water harvesting and soil nutrient management for smallholder maize cultivation in Machakos, Kenya. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm University. Department of Systems Ecology. 39p. + annexes.
Maize ; Rain-fed farming ; Water harvesting ; Soil management ; Soil fertility ; Supplementary irrigation ; Gravity flow ; Fertilizers ; Water balance ; Yields ; Plant growth ; Models ; Percolation ; Water deficit ; Experiments ; Runoff ; Dams ; Evapotranspiration / Kenya / Machakos
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 633.15 G140 BAR Record No: H034644)
6 Barron, J.; Rockström, J.; Gichuki, F.; Hatibu, N. 2003. Dry spell analysis and maize yields for two semi-arid locations in east Africa. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 117:23-37.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H034645)
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7 Barron, J.; Rockström, J.; Gichuki, F. 2004; 1999. Rain water management for dry spell mitigation in semi-arid Kenya. In Barron, J., Dry spell mitigation to upgrade semi-arid rainfed agriculture: Water harvesting and soil nutrient management for smallholder maize cultivation in Machakos, Kenya. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm University. Department of Systems Ecology; East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. 13p.; 65(1):57-69.
Water management ; Rain ; Cereals ; Yields ; Drought ; Water balance ; Supplementary irrigation ; Water harvesting / Kenya / Machakos District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 633.15 G140 BAR Record No: H034646)
8 Fox, P.; Rockström, J.; Barron, J.. 2004. Risk analysis and economic viability of water harvesting for supplemental irrigation in semi-arid Burkina Faso and Kenya. In Barron, J., Dry spell mitigation to upgrade semi-arid rainfed agriculture: Water harvesting and soil nutrient management for smallholder maize cultivation in Machakos, Kenya. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm University. Department of Systems Ecology. 19p.
Water harvesting ; Risks ; Economic analysis ; Supplementary irrigation ; Farmers ; Households ; Labor ; Crop production ; Investment ; Drought ; Crop yield / Burkina Faso / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 633.15 G140 BAR Record No: H034648)
9 Barron, J.; Rockström, J.; Stroosnijder, L. 2004. Modelling on-farm water balance effects of water harvesting for Zea mays in semi-arid Kenya. In Barron, J., Dry spell mitigation to upgrade semi-arid rainfed agriculture: Water harvesting and soil nutrient management for smallholder maize cultivation in Machakos, Kenya. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm University. Department of Systems Ecology. 23p.
Simulation models ; Calibration ; Maize ; Water balance ; Productivity ; Drought ; Water harvesting / Kenya / Machakos
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 633.15 G140 BAR Record No: H034649)
10 Barron, J.; Okwach, G. 2004. Run-off water harvesting for dry spell mitigation in maize (Zea mays L.): Results from on-farm research in semi-arid Kenya. In Barron, J., Dry spell mitigation to upgrade semi-arid rainfed agriculture: Water harvesting and soil nutrient management for smallholder maize cultivation in Machakos, Kenya. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm University. Department of Systems Ecology. 24p.
Runoff water ; Water harvesting ; Maize ; Experiments ; Supplementary irrigation ; Water harvesting ; Dams ; Water use efficiency / Kenya / Machakos District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 633.15 G140 BAR Record No: H034647)
11 Rockstrom, Johan; Barron, J.. 2007. Water productivity in rainfed systems: Overview of challenges and analysis of opportunities in water scarcity prone savannahs. Irrigation Science, 25:299-311.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7904 Record No: H040130)
12 Rockstrom, J.; Hatibu, N.; Oweis, T. Y.; Wani, S.; Barron, J.; Bruggeman, A.; Farahani, J.; Karlberg, L.; Qiang, Z. 2007. Managing water in rainfed agriculture. 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.315-352.
Rainfed farming ; Water management ; Water stress ; Drought ; Climate change ; Water policy ; Investment ; Water harvesting ; Water balance
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 IWM Record No: H040201)
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13 Barron, J.. (Ed.) 2009. Rainwater harvesting: a lifeline for human well-being. Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP Division of Environmental Policy Implementation; Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute. 69p.
Water harvesting ; Rainwater ; Ecosystems ; Forests ; Watershed management ; Agroecosystems ; Runoff ; Rainfed farming ; Urban areas ; Rural areas ; Water security ; Water supply ; Water storage ; Climate change ; Food security ; Case studies ; Water security ; Supplemental irrigation ; Livestock
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042282)
http://www.unepdhi.org/documents/Rainwater%20Harvesting%20090310b.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042282.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042282.pdf
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14 Barron, J.. 2009. Background: the water component of ecosystem services and in human well-being development targets. In Barron, J. (Ed.). Rainwater harvesting: a lifeline for human well-being. Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP Division of Environmental Policy Implementation; Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute. pp.4-13.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042283)
http://www.unepdhi.org/documents/Rainwater%20Harvesting%20090310b.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042283.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042283.pdf
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15 Douxchamps, Sabine; Ayantunde, A.; Andah, W.; Barron, J.. 2011. Learning from the past: rainwater management in the Volta Basin. [Abstract only]. Paper presented at the 3rd International Forum on Water and Food, Tshwane, South Africa, 14-17 November 2011. 2p.
Rain water management ; River basin development ; Development projects ; Agricultural production ; Multiple use / Africa / Burkina Faso / Ghana / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044729)
http://mahider.ilri.org/bitstream/handle/10568/10405/VRwSe004_Final_RD_1310.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044729.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044729.pdf
(0.70 MB) (716.78KB)
16 de Bruin, A.; Cinderby, S.; Stein, C.; Kongo, V.; Barron, J.. 2011. Opportunities for agricultural water management interventions in the Mkindo Watershed in Tanzania. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). 4p. (SEI Policy Brief)
Agriculture ; Water management ; Groundwater ; Surface water ; Watersheds / Tanzania / Mkindo Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044904)
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17 Douxchamps, Sabine; Ayantunde, A.; Barron, J.. 2012. Evolution of agricultural water management in smallholder crop-livestock systems of the Volta Basin. [Presented at the Workshop on Rainfed Production under Growing Rain Variability: Closing the Yield Gap]. [Abstract only]. In Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). Water and food security. Abstract volume, World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, 26-31 August 2012. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). pp.127-128.
Agriculture ; Water management ; Technology ; Smallholders ; River basins ; Crop production ; Livestock ; Investment / Burkina Faso / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045047)
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18 Douxchamps, Sabine; Ayantunde, A.; Barron, J.. 2012. Evolution of agricultural water management in rainfed crop-livestock systems of the Volta Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). 64p. (CPWF Research for Development (R4D) Series 4)
Agricultural production ; Water management ; Water productivity ; River basins ; Poverty ; Water availability ; Rainfed farming ; Livestock ; Farmers ; Senses ; Rain water management ; Corporate culture ; Political aspects ; Small scale systems ; Irrigation systems ; Development projects ; Research projects / Burkina Faso / Northern Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045269)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/21721/AWM%20Volta%20review%20final%20rv%20sm.pdf?sequence=3
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045269.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045269.pdf
(0.99 MB) (0.90MB)
19 Coates, D.; Pert, P. L.; Barron, J.; Muthuri, C.; Nguyen-Khoa, S.; Boelee, Eline; Jarvis, D. I. 2013. Water-related ecosystem services and food security. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.29-41. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046121)
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20 Pert, P. L.; Boelee, Eline; Jarvis, D. I.; Coates, D.; Bindraban, P.; Barron, J.; Tharme, R. E.; Herrero, M. 2013. Challenges to agroecosystem management. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.42-52. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 10)
Agroecosystems ; Food security ; Economic value ; Fisheries ; Livestock ; Land degradation ; Erosion ; Agricultural systems ; Agricultural production
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046122)
(186 KB)
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