Rainwater-Smart Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas

Replicates and transfers results to other countries and regions, and encourages cross-sector interactions among various stakeholders

Presents working principles and technical recommendations with regard to cost-efficient rainwater-smart solutions

Includes real-world case studies

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Preface: Rainwater-smart concept, goals and objectives, structure.- Using rainwater for off-season small-scale irrigation in arid and semi-arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa: Key working principles and best practices.- Fostering food security and climate resilience through integrated landscape restoration practices and rainwater harvesting management in arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia.- Towards Optimizing the Performance and Cost-effectiveness of Farm Pond Technology for Small-scale Irrigation in Semi-arid Farming Systems of Kenya.- The promise of developing flood based farming systems in arid and semi-arid areas.- Adaptations in water harvesting technologies for enhancing food security and livelihood: A multi-country study in Sub-Saharan Africa.- Roads: instruments for water harvesting and resilience.- Fostering the use of rainwater for off-season small-scale irrigation in arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia.- Fostering the adoption of in -situ rainwater harvesting for foodsecurity in Rwenzori region, Uganda.- Rainwater management to restore ecosystems and foster food production: A case study in the semi-arid region of Minas Gerais in Brazil.- Innovative rainwater harvesting technologies for pastoralists in arid and semi-arid areas: a case study in Borena zone, Oromiya region, Ethiopia.- Rainwater harvesting options to support off-season small-scale irrigation in arid and semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe.- Fostering the use of rainwater for off-season small-scale irrigation in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya.- Benefits and challenges of dugout rainwater harvesting ponds in Tigray, Ethiopia.- Rainwater harvesting irrigation a strategic measure for integrated rural development in the dry mountainous areas of Gansu Province, China.- Improving the Efficiency of runoff pond system for supplementary Irrigation in Kenya: The case of Masongaleni Village, Makueni County..- The 'majaluba' rice production system: A rainwater harvesting 'bright spot' in Tanzania.- Management of rainwater resources for rehabilitation of degraded lands in arid and semi-arid region of southern Pakistan.- Low-tech irrigation strategies for smallholder vegetable farmers in Kenya.- Lessons learned in the replication and scaling-up of rainwater harvesting technologies in arid and semi-arid areas: A case study of Kilifi County, Kenya. <p