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Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry
Technology and techniques
Sanitation
Rainwater harvesting
Roofwater harvesting
Infiltration and artificial recharge

Smallholder farmers in the semi-arid regions of eastern and southern Africa have to depend on erratic, unreliable and low rainfall for their livelihoods. Subsistence staple food crops are generally grown under rainfed conditions. Consequently there is a growing interest in complementing this risky rainfed food production with cultivation of high-value vegetable crops and fruits. But in most cases this means these small-scale vegetable gardens and orchards must be irrigated in order to assure an economic return. Drip irrigation methods minimize the non-productive water losses associated with conventional irrigation, e.g. from evaporation and soil runoff, and thus can make more efficient use of the already minimal water supplies in these arid areas. But until recently drip irrigation technology had been associated with costly investments available only to large commercial farmers. Now there is growing interest in the technique and many efforts are being made around the world to develop low-cost, simple, drip irrigation systems suitable for smallholder farmers. This handbook presents some of these drip irrigation options that can be promoted by extension officers in eastern and southern Africa. It describes the most interesting small-scale low-cost drip irrigation methods of which the author and the other contributors have practical experience. It also gives a brief overview of methods that have been used successfully in other parts of the world with details of how to obtain further information about them or order equipment. (source)

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RELMA Technical Handbook Series No. 24 (all items in this serie)

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Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry

A fieldguide to improve land resources. A guide with tips and tricks on land rehabilitation. (source)

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RELMA Technical Pamphlet No. 2 (all items in this serie)

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Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry

Farmers’ Initiatives in Land Husbandry’ lays out case studies of 18 of the most interesting technical systems uncovered during three years of working with farmer innovators in East Africa. (source)

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RELMA Technical Handbook Series No. 27 (all items in this serie)

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Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry
Socio-economic and organisation

The book provides the user with a range of appropriate methods for estimating water demand and use across a range of water uses including environmental, urban, industrial, rural domestic and agricultural sectors. (source)

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Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry
Surface water hydrology

This booklet on water gives examples of innovations such as the use of sunlight to purify water, effective low-cost water filters, low-cost drip irrigation and locally prodcued hand pumps that are five times cheaper than imported pumps. By usiing these technologies, poor rural families can double or even triple their annual income. The book is designed as a source of inspiration, rather than a 'how to' manual. This publication is a collaborative effort by eight organisations: NWP (Netherlans Water Partnership), Practica, Simavi, IRC, Agromisa, NCDO, Aqua for All, Partners for Water. (source)

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Smart water solutions (all items in this serie)

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Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry
Technology and techniques
Water quality, treatment and purification

Este folleto sobre agua, al igual que su homólogo Smart Sanitation Solutions (Soluciones Inteligentes en Instalaciones Sanitarias), ofrece ejemplos de soluciones innovadoras como el uso de la luz solar para purificar agua, filtros de agua baratos, sistemas de riego por goteo de bajo costo y bombas de mano de producción local que son cinco veces más baratas que las bombas importadas. (source)

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Smart water solutions (all items in this serie)

Categories:
Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry
Technology and techniques
Water quality, treatment and purification

A book which describes an approach for improving the conservation of land for production. The book relates the experience of a project in South-West Uganda to build on local practices of soil and water conservation. (source)

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RELMA Technical Handbook Series No. 20 (all items in this serie)

Categories:
Irrigation, agriculture and land husbandry
Socio-economic and organisation