Smallholder irrigation expansion would significantly increase agricultural production, and
reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on …

The demand for fresh water is constantly increasing among all water users. Irrigation in
Ethiopia consumes a large amount of water extracted from various sources. Hence, efficient …

Predicting groundwater levels is challenging, especially in regions of water scarcity where
data availability is often limited. However, these regions have substantial water needs and …

Temporal and spatial irrigation performance indicators are crucial in informing decisions for
improving the efficiency and sustainability of water and land resources. However, evaluating …

Water scarcity is a global issue that disproportionately affects small-scale farmers in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). Through geospatial analysis, we estimated that less than …

Irrigation infrastructure development for smallholder farmers in developing countries
increasingly gains attention in the light of domestic food security and poverty alleviation …

Irrigation enhances resilience to the negative impacts of climate change through sustainable
food production and environmental health. However, water is a scarce resource that needs …

CONTEXT On-farm water application in Ethiopia, as in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, is
dominated by furrow irrigation, which resulted in inefficient water uses and related economic …

Disasters such as the 2015–2018 drought in South Africa usually negatively impact
agricultural water, especially in smallholder farming systems. This study assessed the …

The scarcity of water is the most severe constraint for the development of agriculture in arid
and semi-arid areas. Under such conditions, the need to use the available water …