The nile basin: Tapping the unmet agricultural potential of nile waters

Water International

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 623-654

  Awulachew, Seleshi ^a   Rebelo, Lisa Maria ^a   Molden, David ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Fisheries; Interventions; Livestock; Nile basin; Water access; Water productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149396730     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2010.513091     Document Type: Article

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