Irrigation water productivity as affected by water management in A small-scale irrigation scheme in the blue nile basin, ethiopia

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue S1, 2011, Pages 39-55

  Derib, Sisay Demeku ^a   Descheemaeker, Katrien ^b,c   Haileslassie, Amare ^b   Amede, Tilahun ^b,c  

^a Sirinka Agricultural Research Center (SARC)   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c International Water Management Institute IWMI   (Ethiopia)

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EID: 85021808388     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: 14694441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479710000839     Document Type: Article

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