Water Collection and Irrigation
Building small-scale water-harvesting dams
North Darfur faces acute deficit in its water balance. The need for water in domestic use and cultivation has forced farmers to try and adapt their practices and conserve more water.
M.M.Fidiel, Practical Action Sudan, 2005, 25 pages
North Darfur faces acute deficit in its water balance. The need for water in domestic use and cultivation has forced farmers to try and adapt their practices and conserve more water.
M.M.Fidiel, Practical Action Sudan, 2005, 25 pages
Micro-Irrigation
This Technical Brief describes simple methods for reducing the amount of water used in small-scale cultivation.
Neil Noble for Practical Action, 2007, 6 pages
Run-off Rainwater Harvesting
Run-off rainwater harvesting developed in Sri Lanka to enhance rural livelihoods.
Practical Action South Asia, 2004, 9 pages
Run-off rainwater harvesting developed in Sri Lanka to enhance rural livelihoods.
Practical Action South Asia, 2004, 9 pages
Sand Dams
Sand dams are a means of capturing water in arid and semi-arid regions where erratic rains are trapped in river sands.
Practical Action East Africa, 2005, 4 pages
Sand dams are a means of capturing water in arid and semi-arid regions where erratic rains are trapped in river sands.
Practical Action East Africa, 2005, 4 pages
Underground Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater storage tanks can make an important contribution to water supplies in semi arid regions. This technical brief describes some of the techniques adopted in Zimbabwe.
Douglas Gumbo for Practical Action Southern Africa, 4 pages
Rainwater storage tanks can make an important contribution to water supplies in semi arid regions. This technical brief describes some of the techniques adopted in Zimbabwe.
Douglas Gumbo for Practical Action Southern Africa, 4 pages
Water Harvesting in Sudan
Rain water harvesting techniques have been developed for various types of water collection, two of which are described in this technical brief.
Practical Action Sudan, 2005, 10 pages
Rain water harvesting techniques have been developed for various types of water collection, two of which are described in this technical brief.
Practical Action Sudan, 2005, 10 pages
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