Browsing by Author "Schmitter, P."
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Fenta, H. M.; Hussein, M. A.; Tilahun, S. A.; Nakawuka, P.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Barron, J.; Adie, A.; Blummel, M.; Schmitter, P. (Geoderma; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)Closing the yield gap and enhancing efficiency in rainfed maize production systems in Ethiopia requires urgent action in increasing the productivity of degraded agricultural land. The degradation of land through continuous ...
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Setargie, T. A.; Tilahun, S. A.; Schmitter, P.; Moges, M. A.; Gurmessa, S. K.; Tsunekawa, A.; Tsubo, M.; Berihun, M. L.; Fenta, A. A.; Haregeweyn, N. (Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)Study region: Robit-Bata watershed, Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia. Study focus: Stable isotopes of water (Oxygen-18 and Deuterium) were used as tracers to estimate the contribution of groundwater in shallow hillslope ...
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Belay, S. A.; Assefa, T. T.; Worqlul, A. W.; Steenhuis, T. S.; Schmitter, P.; Reyes, M. R.; Vara Prasad, P. V.; Tilahun, S. A. (Water; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2022)Agriculture in Africa is adversely affected by the loss of soil fertility. Conservation agriculture (CA) was introduced to curb the loss of soil fertility and water shortages and improve crop productivity. However, information ...
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Worqlul, W. A.; Dile, T. Y.; Schmitter, P.; Bezabih, M.; Adie, A.; Bizimana, J-C; Srinivasan, R.; Lefore, N.; Clarke, N. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa, serving as a food source, income, fertilizer, and power for farming and transportation. However, the productivity of the livestock system has ...
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Worqlul, A. W.; Dile, Y. T.; Schmitter, P.; Bezabih, M.; Adie, A.; Bizimana, J.-C.; Srinivasan, R.; Lefore, N.; Clarke, N. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa, serving as a food source, income, fertilizer, and power for farming and transportation. However, the productivity of the livestock system has ...
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Adie, Aberra; Yitayew, A.; Demeke, B.; Ferede, Y.; Yeheyis, L.; Gemiyu, D.; Zeleke, B.; Bezabih, M.; Schmitter, P.; Blümmel, M. (Feed the Future; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)
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Mwinuka, P. R.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Mbungu, W. B.; Mourice, S. K.; Mahoo, H. F.; Schmitter, P. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)This study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of a mobile phone-based thermal and UAV-based multispectral imaging to assess the irrigation performance of African eggplant. The study used a randomized block design ...
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Adie, A.; Yitayew, A.; Demeke, B.; Ferede, Y.; Yeheyis, L.; Bezabih, M.; Schmitter, P.; Blümmel, M. (The Second Amhara Agricultural Forum, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 16 January 2018; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2018)
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Minh, T.; Cofie, O.; Lefore, N.; Schmitter, P. (Knowledge Management for Development Journal; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2020)Private sector actors bring expertise, resources, and new perspectives to agricultural development, but the tendency to short-term approaches and market-based orientation has been unable to drive a systemic change in the ...
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Mwinuka, P. R.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Mbungu, W. B.; Mourice, S. K.; Mahoo, H. F.; Schmitter, P. (Scientia Horticulturae; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)African eggplant, a traditional and important nutrient-dense crop to Tanzania’s nutrition and food security. However, yields remain low as a result of sub-optimal irrigation and fertilizer practices. To reduce the yield ...
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Sishu1, F. K.; Bekele, A. M.; Schmitter, P.; Tilahun, S. A.; Steenhuis, T. S. (Frontiers in Earth Science; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)Establishing worldwide sustainable and phosphorus efficient cropping systems is urgently needed because the supply of suitable phosphate rock is limited, and excess phosphorus in streams causes eutrophication. One of the ...
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Mwinuka, P. R.; Mourice, S. K.; Mbungu, W. B.; Mbilinyi, B. P.; Tumbo, S. D.; Schmitter, P. (Agricultural Water Management; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2022)UAV-based multispectral vegetation indices are often used to assess crop performance and water consumptive use. However, their ability to assess the interaction between water, especially deficit irrigation, and nitrogen ...
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Kafle, K.; Omotilewa, O.; Leh, M.; Schmitter, P. (The Journal of Development Studies; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2021)In recent years, farmer-led irrigation development has gained the interest of development partners and governments in the Global South following its success in enhancing agricultural production and livelihoods in South ...