ASSESSING AND MAPPING IRRIGATION POTENTIAL IN THE ABBAY RIVER BASIN, ETHIOPIA

Population growth and increasing food demand coupled with frequent droughts and famine have brought Ethiopia's agricultural growth to a crossroads. The Abbay River basin has untapped potential for irrigation and hydropower development. Numerous models and studies have suggested various irrigati...

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Published in:	Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
Main Authors:	Yimere A., Assefa E.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	iVolga Press 2021-06-01
Subjects:	irrigation abbay river basin (upper blue nile) cropping patterns intensity water requirements potential irrigation

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