Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Irrigation and Drainage Research Division, Assosa Agricultural Research Center, Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Hoha Small-Scale Irrigation Scheme Evaluation Using Internal Performance Indicators in Assosa District, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Ahmed Mohammed Hussen*
  
  Expanding efficient irrigation systems across various scales is one of the best approaches for ensuring reliable and sustainable food security. However, many irrigation schemes in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia, are underperforming compared to their design capacity. This research, conducted in Assosa Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, focused on evaluating the Hoha small-scale irrigation scheme's performance using internal indicators. Field water management was assessed based on primary and secondary data. Water flow rates in the main and tertiary canals were measured using the float method and a 3-inch Parshall flume. The analysis of internal performance indicators such as conveyance efficiency, application efficiency, storage efficiency, distribution uniformity, and deep percolation ratio was performed at the head, middle, and tail sections of th.. Read More»
  

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