International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Wet and dry spell analysis for decision making in agricultural water management in the eastern part of Ethiopia, West Haraghe

Konjit Sifer
  • Konjit Sifer
  • Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Fitsume Yemenu
  • Fitsume Yemenu
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit Research Center, P. O. Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
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Asfaw Kebede
  • Asfaw Kebede
  • Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Shoeb Quarshi
  • Shoeb Quarshi
  • Haramaya University, P. O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 31 March 2016
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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