THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF THE IN‐FIELD RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM TO IMPROVE AGRONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY

LD Van Rensburg, JJ Botha, JJ Anderson… - Irrigation and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Hensley et al.(2000) proposed an in‐field rainwater harvesting (IRWH)
technique for rural farmers located east of Bloemfontein South Africa, a semi‐arid …

Estimating soil water evaporation as influenced by “dry-and green-mulch” cover beneath maize canopy

WA Tesfuhuney, AG Mengistu… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil evaporation reduction can improve rainfed crop production in semi-arid climates. The
purpose of this study was to develop empirical models to estimate cumulative soil …

In‐field rainwater harvesting: mechanical tillage implements and scope for upscaling

LD Van Rensburg, CB Bothma… - Irrigation and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Around the world there is a large difference in crop yields between those obtained by
commercial and subsistence farmers. There are many biophysical and socio‐economic …

Combating water scarcity through roof water harvesting: planning and design with stakeholders' perception in Sikkim (India)

BC Kusre, PK Bora, D Rai… - Water Science and …, 2017 - iwaponline.com
Sikkim is one of the constituent states of India, endowed with huge water resources.
However, due to steep terrain and non availability of a groundwater aquifer, water …

In-field runoff as affected by runoff strip length and mulch cover

WA Tesfuhuney, LD Van Rensburg, S Walker - Soil and Tillage Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of the study was to quantify and predict the rainfall–runoff relationships in the
technique of in-field rain water harvesting (IRWH) during maize growing season on …

Developing water resources management strategies for South Sikkim District, India

BC Kusre, PK Bora, D Rai, K Adhikari… - Water Science and …, 2018 - iwaponline.com
This study was an effort to analyse the problems and prospects of water resource
management and for suggesting strategies to meet the perceptive demand of 410 L of water …

Evaluation of gridded and satellite precipitation product over hilly terrain of Meghalaya (India) for water management

BC Kusre, R Phawa - Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2023 - Springer
For accurate assessment and forecasting of rainfall, a network of rain gauge stations is
required with decent density. However, the availability of rain gauges particularly in the …

Optimising runoff to basin ratios for maize production with in-field rainwater harvesting

WA Tesfuhuney - 2012 - scholar.ufs.ac.za
Food production in semi-arid areas principally depends on the availability of water.
Consequently, improving rainwater productivity and modifying the available energy for …

Assessment of a water-harvesting site in Riyadh Region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using hydrological analysis

H Fouli, AS Al-Turbak, B Bashir, OA Loni - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2016 - Springer
A potential ungauged water-harvesting site was chosen in the central Riyadh Region of
Saudi Arabia. A hydrological study was carried out on the catchment area from which runoff …