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ILRI News on water

01 Nov 2018

Why cows are getting a bad rap in lab-grown meat debate

A small-scale production line of the leghemoglobin for a plant-based hamburger is displayed during a media tour of Impossible Foods labs and processing plant in Redwood City, California, US 6 Oct 2016 (photo credit: /Beck Diefenbach—S1BEUGSRCGAA). By Alison Van Eenennaam , University of California...

ILRI clippings

07 Mar 2018

Paul Karaimu

Irrigation boosts food security for Africa’s smallholder households

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) project is using irrigation to increase food production in Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania (photo credit: Emmanuel Panyan). A review of a five-year irrigation project in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania shows that all the men and women...

Africa RISING feed

01 Sep 2017

Simret Yasabu

Role of soil bunds on soil and water conservation in southern Ethiopia

A report by the Africa Research In Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) program explains the effects of soil bunds on soil and rainwater conservation in Ethiopia. The study by the International Water Management Institute (IMWI) and the International Center for...

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Publications on water

Journal Article

Published2019

Adaptation opportunities for smallholder dairy farmers facing resource scarcity: Integrated livestock, water and land management

Book Chapter

Published2019

Standardized precipitation measurements within ICOS: rain, snowfall and snow depth: A review

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ILRI Projects on water

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Jan 2010May 2013

Volta Basin Development Challenge: integrated management of rainwater for crop-livestock agro-ecosystems

Given the economic, social and environmental vulnerability due to high water scarcity and variability in the basin, improvements in rainwater management are needed for ensuring sustainable and equitable benefits. This project intends to identify, evaluate, adapt, and disseminate best-fit integrated...

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Dec 2013

Nile Basin Development Challenge: Rainwater management in the Ethiopian Highlands

Over 14 million people live in the Blue Nile area. Two-thirds of this densely-populated area is highland, receiving high levels of rainfall. Rainfall, runoff and sediment are erratic; dry spells significantly reduce crop yields and sometimes lead to total crop failure. High population pressure and...