Design Parameters, Criteria and Operation Guidelines of Controlled Drainage and Sub-Irrigation for Dambo Smallholder Farmers’ Water User Groups
This study is establishing recommendations for spacing, depth and layout of controlled drainage and sub-irrigation that could be practiced in dambos of Central Malawi by smallholder famers’ water user groups. To achieve this, soil physical and chemical properties and field investigations on hydraulic conductivity and topography have been accomplished for four dambos within central region. This will be used as input parameters for deriving the design and operation guidelines.
Author: Mwenechanya F
Other authors: Kahimba F C, Tarimo A.K.P.R., Wiyo K.A, Salim A.B
Organization: Sokoine University of Agriculture
Year: 2012
Country/ies: United Republic of Tanzania
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Conference paper
Full text available at: http://repository.ruforum.org/system/tdf/Mwenechanya%2C%20F.%20et%20al..pdf?file=1&type=node&id=31948
Content language: English