Review: Rainwater harvesting technology practices and implication of climate change characteristics in Eastern Ethiopia

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of the reviewed area

Figure 2. Monthly rainfall of the area

Figure 3. Yearly rainfall of the area

Figure 4. Standardized anomaly of (a) dry season (JFND) and (b) rainy season (JAO) rainfall inEastern Ethiopia (1979–2014), computed from data obtained from Ethiopian National M eteological Agency (1979–2014)

Figure 5. Monthly runoff of the area

Figure 6. Rainfall, discharge and infiltration characterization (Raghunath, 2006)

Figure 7. The effect of in-situ rainwater harvesting treatments on grain yield (kg/ha) of maize grown with different in-situ rainwater harvest treatments between 2015 and 2017 crop seasons (Milkias et al., 2018)

NB: Ridge Furrow = RF, Contour Ridge = CR, and Tied Ridge = TR.

Figure 8. Schematic pictures of water harvesting and irrigated farm land (Photo was taken from Irrigation farm lands in Eastern Ethiopia, 2019)

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Milkias, A., Tadesse, T., & Zeleke, H. (2018). Evaluating the effects of in-situ rainwater harvesting techniques on soil moisture conservation and grain yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in Fedis district, Eastern Hararghe, Ethiopia. Turkish Journal of Agriculture—Food Science and Technology, 6(9), 1129–1133. doi:10.24925/turjaf.v6i9.1129-1133.1839

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