Water availability, demand and reliability of in situ water harvesting in smallholder rain-fed agriculture in the Thukela River Basin, South Africa

Water productivity in smallholder rain-fed agriculture is of key interest for improved food and livelihood security. A frequently advocated approach to enhance water productivity is to adopt water harvesting and conservation technologies (WH). This study estimates water availability for potential in...

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Main Authors: J. C. M. Andersson, A. J. B. Zehnder, G. P. W. Jewitt, H. Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-12-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/2329/2009/hess-13-2329-2009.pdf