Indigenous Knowledge Assessment on Irrigation Water Management Practices in Metekel Zone, North West Ethiopian

Demeke Tamane Mitku; Temesgen Fentahun Adamite

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Indigenous Knowledge Assessment on Irrigation Water Management Practices in Metekel Zone, North West Ethiopian

Demeke Tamane Mitku, Temesgen Fentahun Adamite

Published in American Journal of Management Science and Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 4)

Received: 30 May 2022 Accepted: 4 July 2022 Published: 12 July 2022

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Abstract

Farmers in indigenous knowledge practices are not much considered in terms of irrigation water management in Metekel zone. The study was conducted in different districts of Metekel zone, North Western Ethiopia in order to identify local irrigation water management related knowledge and practices of the farmers, to identify the best indigenous irrigation water management of the area, to assess the farmers perception and subjective assessment towards irrigation water management practice in their area, to identify the current irrigation water management practice under small scale farmers condition. The survey was made on 115HHs. Using the proper statistical techniques, the acquired qualitative and quantitative data from primary and secondary sources was evaluated. (statistical package for social science). Farmers in the study area explained their own indigenous irrigation water management knowledge when they irrigate their irrigation farm and when water is scarce. Among this knowledge of farmers avoid over irrigation (19.13%) making pond on the land (6.09%), irrigated during night (5.22%), making furrow (2.61%), apply mulch (1.17%), and only removing weed when irrigation water is scarce (0.87%). 99.1% of farmers used river water source and the remaining 0.9% used spring and well. 6.96% of farmers select maize to grow when water is scarce, 27.83% did not specify crops but for 51.3% of farmers shortage of water was not the problem. From the result conclusion can make that most of farmers have indigenous knowledge on irrigation water management even if shortage of water is not a series problem in the area.

Published in	American Journal of Management Science and Engineering (Volume 7, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.11
Page(s)	40-43
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Indigenous, Indigenous, Water Management, Farmers, Metekel Zone

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Demeke Tamane Mitku, Temesgen Fentahun Adamite. Indigenous Knowledge Assessment on Irrigation Water Management Practices in Metekel Zone, North West Ethiopian. Am J Manag Sci Eng. 2022;7(4):40-43. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.11

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Demeke Tamane Mitku

Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Pawe Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute, Pawe, Ethiopia
Temesgen Fentahun Adamite

Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Pawe Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute, Pawe, Ethiopia

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Demeke Tamane Mitku; Temesgen Fentahun Adamite. Indigenous Knowledge Assessment on Irrigation Water Management Practices in Metekel Zone, North West Ethiopian. Am. J. Manag. Sci. Eng. 2022, 7(4), 40-43. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmse.20220704.11

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