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Library ResourceMarch, 2015Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2014Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Southern Africa
The Chinyanja Triangle (CT) is an area inside the Zambezi
River Basin, inhabited by Chinyanja-speaking people
sharing a similar history, language and culture across
the dryland systems of the eastern province of Zambia,
southern and central regions of Malawi and Tete Province
of Mozambique. Chiefs and Chiefdoms play a critical role
in decision making and influencing social relationships. The
Zambezi River, which originates in the Kalene Hills in Zambia
is joined by ten big tributaries from six countries, and is
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2016Kenya
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2010Burkina Faso, Ghana, Asia, Western Africa
The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, hoe, bucket and bowls. Recent expansion in cultivated areas has brought to the fore the need to estimate the volume of shallow groundwater stored in the catchment’s underlying aquifer and to what extent it can sustain the incremental growth in irrigated areas.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2002Ethiopia, Eastern Africa
The Borana rangelands of southern Ethiopia are characterised by extensive livestock production in response to the area?s natural characteristics - aggregate mean rainfall ranges between 300 and 900 mm per annum with high seasonal and inter-annual variability. Though traditionally transhumant pastoralists, the Boranas have recently increased their reliance on crops, with evidence of communal pastures becoming either privatised, or accessible to only a small sub-group of individuals or households.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2015Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchFebruary, 2009
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the increasing competition for water between various sectors is aggravated by growing demands for water, climate change and environmental degradation. One of the major consumers of water is livestock keeping, which is an important livelihood strategy for smallholder farmers in Africa. The water consumption for livestock production is currently increasing with the growing demands for livestock products. On the other hand, current low returns from livestock, limit its contribution to livelihoods, threaten environmental health and aggravate local conflicts.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchApril, 2014Ghana, Africa, Western Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2011
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