Your search found 60 records
1 Van Dijk, J. A.; Ahmed, M. H. 1993. Opportunities for expanding water harvesting in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of the Teras of Kassala. London, UK: IIED. 19p. (Gatekeeper Series 40)
Water harvesting ; Water resources ; Sustainable agriculture ; Runoff ; Farming systems ; Bunds ; Construction ; Maintenance ; Farmer participation ; Villages ; Traditional farming ; Environment ; Policy / Africa South of Sahara / Sudan / Kassala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G100 VAN Record No: H013779)
(0.34 MB) (349.63 KB)
Recently settled pastoralists in the Kassala Border Area of East Sudan are combining different livelihood activities, including different run-off farming techniques, to fulfil their subsistence needs. The teras1 technique of water harvesting is widespread and offers good opportunities for run-off manipulation and moisture storage. Despite relatively high labour requirements and low grain yields, the terus are critically important in strategies of holding dispersal and hence of risk. In this paper, we discuss the value and extent of teras close to Kassala. Its small scale, private management and adaptive capacity make it a technology replicable in other areas of Sudan and in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In order to achieve this, rural programmes must tap the proven rich source of indigenous knowledge more than is presently the case.
2 Kerr, J. M.; Sanghi, N. K. 1993. Indigenous soil and water conservation in India's semi-arid tropics. In Baum, E.; Wolff, P.; Z"bisch, M. A. (Eds.), Acceptance of soil and water conservation: Strategies and technologies. Witzenhausen, Germany: DITSL. pp.255-289.
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Erosion ; Tank irrigation ; Bunds ; Paddy fields ; Farmers' attitudes ; Farmer participation ; Farming systems ; Economic aspects ; Land tenure ; Participatory rural appraisal / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 BAU Record No: H017337)
3 Gunawardana, O. A.; Samaranayake, R. 1996. Hydraulic modelling of the Nilwala Ganga floods. OUR Engineering technology, 2(1):46-55.
Flood control ; Hydraulics ; Simulation models ; Bunds ; River basin development / Sri Lanka / Nilwala River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 4174 Record No: H017908)
4 Sanghi, N. K. 1995. Indigenous soil and water conservation practices and their implications on developmental programme in semi-arid tropics of South India. In Japanese Institute of Irrigation and Drainage, Proceedings of the Tokyo Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development: Agriculture for our planet, Tokyo, Japan, 27-29 November 1995. pp.373-386.
Water conservation ; Soil conservation ; Erosion ; Runoff ; Weirs ; Farmer participation ; Development policy ; Arid lands ; Water harvesting ; Watershed management ; Traditional farming ; Bunds ; Rain ; Conflict ; Equity ; Groundwater ; Wells / India / South India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G000 JAP Record No: H017998)
5 van Steenbergen, F. 1997. Institutional change in local water resource management: Cases from Balochistan. Utrecht, Netherlands: Universiteit Utrecht. 231p. (Netherlands geographical studies no.220)
Water resource management ; Organizational change ; Institution building ; Groundwater management ; Resource management ; Land tenure ; Tenancy ; Case studies ; Irrigation systems ; Small scale systems ; Water delivery ; Irrigation scheduling ; Farmer participation ; Spate irrigation ; Flood irrigation ; Water distribution ; Bunds ; Water rights / Pakistan / Balochistan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G730 VAN Record No: H019777)
6 Kerr, J. M.; Sanghi, N. K. 1997. Researchable questions in soil and water conservation. In Kerr, J. M.; Marothia, D. K.; Singh, K.; Ramasamy, C.; Bentley, W. R. (Eds.), Natural resource economics: Theory and application in India. New Delhi, India: Oxford and IBH Publishing. pp.375-401.
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Erosion ; Research methods ; Farmers' attitudes ; Bunds ; Runoff ; Economic aspects ; Investment ; Land tenure / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.72 G635 KER Record No: H020217)
7 Duyne, J. E. 1998. Local initiatives: People's water management practices in rural Bangladesh. Development Policy Review, 16(3):265-280.
Water resource management ; Rural development ; Irrigation canals ; Bunds ; Drainage ; Social participation / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H023349)
8 Dharmasena, P. B.; Fleddermann, A.; Weerakoon, W. L. 1998. A stride towards micro-level water management in Sri Lanka: research and applications. Paper 53 of Session 18. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). National Water Conference on Status and Future Directions of Water Research in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-6 November 1998. Session 16: Watershed management III; Session 17: Water scarcity; Session 18: Efficient irrigation. Research papers presented. 13p.
Irrigation management ; Small scale systems ; Rain-fed farming ; Water harvesting ; Bunds ; Pitcher irrigation / Sri Lanka / Lokahettigama
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G744 INT Record No: H023544)
(0.56 MB)
9 Iyengar, S.; Dodia, M.; Thakor, A.; Jhalia, S. 1997. Process documentation research: Status report on water conservation projects, June 1997. Draft report. 20p.
Irrigation programs ; Water conservation ; Project management ; Farmers' attitudes ; Leadership ; Farmer participation ; Villages ; Bunds ; Dams ; Land development ; Farmer-agency interactions / India / Gujarat / Savarkundla / Lok Bharati / Sanosara / Dadhia / Ambardi / Pipardi / Mitiyala / Padapan / Dhankankunda / Sarkadia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5084 Record No: H024002)
10 Imbira, J. 1989. Runoff harvesting for crop production in semi-arid areas of Baringo. In Thomas, D. B.; Biamah, E. K.; Kilewe, A. M.; Lundgren, L.; Mochoge, B. O. (Eds.), Soil and water conservation in Kenya - Proceedings of the Third National Workshop, Kabete, Nairobi, 16-19 September 1986. Nairobi, Kenya: University of Nairobi. Department of Agricultural Engineering; SIDA. pp.407-431.
Runoff ; Water harvesting ; Livestock ; Crop production ; Soil conservation ; Catchment areas ; Design ; Bunds / Kenya / Baringo District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.4 G140 THO Record No: H024030)
11 Shah, A. 1998. Watershed development programmes in India: Emerging issues for environment-development perspectives. Economic and Political Weekly, June 27:A66-79.
Watershed management ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Rain ; Erosion ; Arid lands ; Agricultural policy ; Farmers' attitudes ; Irrigated farming ; Households ; Participatory management ; Bunds ; Groundnuts ; Wheat ; Economic aspects ; Case studies / India / Africa / Gujarat
(Location: IWMI-SA Call no: P 5098 Record No: H024051)
12 Walker, S. H. 1999. Causes of high water losses from irrigated rice fields: Field measurements and results from analogue and digital models. Agricultural Water Management, 40(1):123-127.
Water loss ; Seepage ; Bunds ; Water use efficiency ; Crop-based irrigation ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Measurement ; Models ; Groundwater
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H024095)
13 Thongmee, U.; Phonpunpao, P.; Teeraporn, S. (Comp.) 1999. Some successful indigenous technologies and practices for watershed management in Thailand. Kathmandu, Nepal: Participatory Watershed Management Training in Asia (PWMTA) Program. v, 36p. (PWMTA field document no.20)
Watershed management ; Water harvesting ; Dams ; Irrigation systems ; Water distribution ; Mountains ; Water supply ; Agroforestry ; Bananas ; Cattle ; Agronomy ; Crop production ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Tillage ; Fertilizers ; Traditional farming ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Bunds / Thailand
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G750 THO Record No: H024626)
14 Fernandez, A. P. 1999. The impact of technology adaptation on productivity and sustainability: MYRADA's experiences in Southern India. In Hinchcliff, F.; Thompson, J.; Pretty, J.; Guijt, I.; Shah, P. (Eds.). Fertile ground: The impacts of participatory watershed management. London, UK: IT Publications. pp.75-89.
Watershed management ; Sustainability ; Catchment areas ; Technology ; Social participation ; Farmer participation ; Development projects ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Bunds ; Crop production ; Fodder ; Groundwater ; Recharge ; Indicators / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HIN Record No: H024876)
15 Vishnumurthy, T. 1997. Analysis of constraints in transfer of dryland technology: An operational research experience. In Katyal, J. C.; Farrington, J. (Eds.), Research for rainfed farming: Proceedings of the Joint ICAR - ODA Workshop, held at CRIDA, Hyderabad, India, September 11-14, 1995. Hyderabad, India: National Academy of Agricultural Research Management. pp.33-44.
Arid lands ; Traditional farming ; Development projects ; Technology transfer ; Agricultural research ; Crop production ; Soil management ; Water management ; Villages ; Constraints ; Analysis ; Sorghum ; Bunds ; Small farms ; Agricultural credit / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G635 KAT Record No: H025447)
16 Belgaumi, M. I.; Guled, M. B. 1997. Operational research project on watershed development: A success story. In Katyal, J. C.; Farrington, J. (Eds.), Research for rainfed farming: Proceedings of the Joint ICAR - ODA Workshop, held at CRIDA, Hyderabad, India, September 11-14, 1995. Hyderabad, India: National Academy of Agricultural Research Management. pp.66-73.
Watershed management ; Development projects ; Dry farming ; Soil conservation ; Soil moisture ; Bunds ; Land management ; Crop production ; Agronomy ; Pest control / India / Karnataka / Bijapur Taluka / Aheri Watershed
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G635 KAT Record No: H025449)
17 Ouattara, B.; Youl, S.; SarT, J. B. 1999. Use of decision-support tools in and impact of optimizing soil water use research in Burkina Faso. In van Duivenbooden, N.; Pala, M.; Studer, C.; Bielders, C. L. (Eds.), Efficient soil water use: The key to sustainable crop production in the dry areas of West Asia, and North and Sub-Saharan Africa. Aleppo, Syria; Patancheru, India: ICARDA; ICRISAT. pp.337-346.
Decision support tools ; Databases ; Simulation models ; GIS ; Soil water ; Water use ; Optimization ; Bunds ; Erosion ; Water conservation ; Agricultural research / Burkina Faso
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.2 G000 VAN Record No: H025468)
18 Ayers, A. 1995. Indigenous soil and water conservation in DjennT, Mali. In Warren, D. M.; Slikkerveer, L. J.; Brokensha, D. (Eds.), The cultural dimension of development: Indigenous knowledge systems. London, UK: Intermediate Technology Publications. pp.371-384.
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Traditional farming ; Tillage ; Cropping systems ; Bunds ; Rice / Mali / Africa South of Sahara / DjennT
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G000 WAR Record No: H025598)
19 Paranjape, S.; Joy, K. J.; Machado, T.; Varma, A.; Swaminathan, S. 1998. Watershed based development: A source book. New Delhi, India: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi. iv, 253p.
Watershed management ; Development projects ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Sustainable agriculture ; Social participation ; Planning ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Soil properties ; Nitrogen ; Soil moisture ; Infiltration ; Water balance ; Precipitation ; Rain ; Evaporation ; Evapotranspiration ; Water use ; Water requirements ; Crop production ; Erosion ; Bunds ; Farming systems ; Labor ; Constraints ; Animal husbandry ; Livestock / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAR Record No: H026749)
20 Datye, K. R.; Gore, V.; Paranjape, S. 1998. An overview of techniques for solving water problems. In Paranjape, S.; Joy, K. J.; Machado, T.; Varma, A.; Swaminathan, S., Watershed based development: A source book. New Delhi, India: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi. pp.170-180.
Irrigated farming ; Farmers ; Water storage ; Farm ponds ; Lining ; Open channels ; Reservoirs ; Tanks ; Water harvesting ; Weirs ; Dams ; Rivers ; Water distribution ; Water delivery ; Gates ; Flow control ; Bunds ; Pipes ; Case studies / India / Maharashtra / Gujarat / Orissa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAR Record No: H026750)
Powered by DB/Text WebPublisher, from
