African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of on-farm water management practices and irrigation water source on soil quality in Central Ethiopia

Demelash Wendemeneh
  • Demelash Wendemeneh
  • Faculty of Water Resource and Irrigation Engineering, Arba Minch Water Technology Institute, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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Mekonen Ayana
  • Mekonen Ayana
  • Department of Water Resource Engineering, School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Partap Singh
  • Partap Singh
  • Faculty of Water Resource and Irrigation Engineering, Arba Minch Water Technology Institute, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
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Amare Haileslassie
  • Amare Haileslassie
  • International Water Management Institute (IWMI), East Africa and Nile Basin Office, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 09 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 18 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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