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Enhancing Irrigation Water Management and Malt Barley Practices for Smallholder Farmers at Barneb Irrigation Scheme, Legambo District, Ethiopia Abate, Sisay Dessale; Tilahun, Gebeyaw; Mihret, Tewabe; Biyazen, Brihanu; Feyisa, Tesfaye; Yitayew, Asresu; Gebru, Akalu; Rooyen, Andre Van; Getachew, Getachew
International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Vol 6, No 3 (2025): IJ-FANRES
Publisher : Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources - NETWORKS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46676/ij-fanres.v6i3.503

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A pre-scale-up study was conducted at the Barneb small-scale irrigation scheme to promote improved irrigation technologies for malt barley, aiming to enhance water use efficiency, farm productivity, and the economic benefits of smallholder farmers. Traditional flooding methods were found to be inefficient due to water wastage, soil erosion, and waterlogging. To address these issues, a Farmer Research Group (FRG) consisting of 30 farmers (26 male and 4 female household heads) was established. The improved irrigation practice involved double row raised bed furrow irrigation with a 40 cm bed width, 20 cm furrow width, and 20 cm row spacing, along with recommended fertilizer rates (100 kg ha⁻¹ Urea and 100 kg ha⁻¹ NPS). Net irrigation depths were 19 mm during the initial stage and 44.3 mm during the mid-season stage, with irrigation applied at 30-day intervals. Results showed that improved seed combined with improved irrigation and agronomic practices yielded 4,250 kg ha⁻¹, a 25% increase over the 3,400 kg ha⁻¹ yield from local seed under traditional practices. Water productivity also improved significantly, with the improved method achieving 4.7 kg m⁻³, nearly double that of the farmer's practice (2.4 kg m⁻³). The net benefit from improved practices was 133,300 ETB ha⁻¹, which is 55.14% higher (47,375 ETB ha⁻¹ more) than the 85,925 ETB ha⁻¹ achieved through traditional methods. In conclusion, the study recommends scaling up the improved technologies through collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Agriculture, NGOs, and private sectors via integrated irrigation extension programs.
Optimizing Irrigation Water and Nutrient Management Strategies for Maize Production through a Participatory Approach on the Selected Irrigation Schemes of Eastern Amhara, Ethiopia Abate, Sisay Dessale; Mihret, Tewabe; Tilahun, Gebeyaw; Sisay, Kassa; Biyazen, Brihanu; Feyisa, Tesfaye; Yitayew, Asresu; Fenta, Tigabu; Abere, Eyeberu; Getnet, Abera; Adisie, Samuel; Rooyen, Andre Van
International Journal on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Vol 6, No 3 (2025): IJ-FANRES
Publisher : Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources - NETWORKS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46676/ij-fanres.v6i3.505

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In the semi-arid regions of Eastern Amhara, inadequate and unevenly distributed rainfall negatively affects rainfed agriculture, particularly maize production. To address this, a pre-scale-up study was conducted to evaluate improved irrigation technologies using the Farmer Research Extension Group (FREG) approach. Two irrigation practices traditional and improved were compared at Golina1 and Sedeni sites. The improved practice included the use of the Melkassa-6Q maize variety, row planting (75 cm × 30 cm), furrow irrigation (with specific dimensions and gradient), a seed rate of 25 kg ha⁻¹, and recommended fertilizers (200 kg ha⁻¹ Urea and 50 kg ha⁻¹ NPS). In contrast, the traditional practice involved local varieties, broadcast sowing (40 kg ha⁻¹), traditional flooding at 12-day intervals, and lower fertilizer rates (50 kg ha⁻¹ Urea and NPS). The improved practice significantly outperformed the traditional method, achieving higher green cob yields (38,125 ha⁻¹ at Golina1 and 34,330 ha⁻¹ at Sedeni), better water productivity (17 and 16 cobs m⁻³), and greater net benefits (222,575 ETB ha⁻¹ and 174,487 ETB ha⁻¹, respectively). This represented yield increases of 29.9% and 30.2%, and net benefit improvements of 79.63% and 86.84% over traditional practices. Additionally, improved irrigation reduced seasonal water demand by 72.4 mm and 131.6 mm, indicating substantial water savings.Overall, the study demonstrated that improved irrigation and agronomic practices significantly enhance maize yield, water use efficiency, and profitability, and were positively received by participating farmers.
Co-Authors Abate, Sisay Dessale Abere, Eyeberu Adisie, Samuel Biyazen, Brihanu Fenta, Tigabu Feyisa, Tesfaye Gebru, Akalu Getachew, Getachew Getnet, Abera Mihret, Tewabe Rooyen, Andre Van Sisay, Kassa Tilahun, Gebeyaw