Working Group 1 - Water scarcity adaptation strategies for vulnerable rural communities

Strategies for increasing water productivity among farmers in Taung Irrigation scheme of North West Province, South Africa  - Oladele O.I and Tekena S.S, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, North-west University Mafikeng, South Africa

Sustainable soil and water management for smallholder farms - Ramgopaul Roop & Seunarine Persad, Agricultural Development Consultant with the Trinidad and Tobago Agri-Business Association (TTABA), Trinidad and Tobago

Activités agro sylvo pastorales durables autour du lac de Lagdo - ABAMET Kaïgama,  Chargé des programmes et projets, Conseiller Technique de la CELDIE (Cellule pour le Développement Intégré et l’Environnement), Cameroun

Maîtrise de l’eau et emergence des cultures de contre saison dans le vieux bassin cotonnier Camerounais - WATANG ZIEBA Félix, Enseignant/Chercheur en Géographie rurale, Département de Géographie, Université de Maroua, Cameroun

Posters for this working group

Focusing on the underserved? - Fenny Adeline Zandgrond, Senior Journalist, Ware Tijd, Suriname
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Simulating the sensitivity of maize crop propagation to seasonal weather change using cropwat-8 - Ewemoje, T. A. and Okanlawon, S. A., Lecturer, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Mobilisation des ressources en eau superficielle a des fins agricoles dans les departements du mono-couffo- Yabi Ibouraïma ; Afouda Fulgence ; Boko Michel, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin
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Community evolved model for restoration and management of a dying water source - David K. Nkwanga, Nature Palace Foundation, Uganda
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Integrated water resources management and sustainable agriculture in Nigeria: a study of the Sokoto-Rima basin - W.B.R. Graham, Principal Lecturer, Department Of Agricultural Engineering, Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Nigeria.
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Clay pot irrigation and planting density effect on lettuce yield - Abdul-Halim Abubakari, Nyarko G. and Maalinyuur Sheila, Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Ghana
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Working Group 2 - Water storage for climate change adaptation (recovering rainwater)

Knowledge sharing approaches for promotion of integrated water management in semi-arid areas of north-eastern Tanzania - Alex Oduor, African Highlands Imitative (AHI)/World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kampala, Uganda

Rainwater Storage Options & Mechanisms

The suitability of domestic roof harvested rainwater as source of irrigation water for homestead gardening Akintola, O.A. and Sangodoyin, A.Y, senior research officer and Acting Head of Programme, Farming Systems

Rainwater harvesting practices and design of rainwater harvesting system for Otukpa community, Benue state, Nigeria - Onoja S.B, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi

Decentralized rainwater harvesting structures in India: Relevance for ACP countries - Ravinder P.S.Malik, Senior Researcher-Economics, International Water Management Institute, India

Identifying suitable areas for water harvesting in the upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia - Yihun Dile, Stockholm Environment Institute, Ethiopia

Posters for this working group

Simulating the impact of climate change on yield reduction of vegetable crop propagation using CROPWAT-8 - Ewemoje, T. A. and Ashaolu, P. O., Lecturer in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Identifying suitable areas for water harvesting in the upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia - Yihun Dile, Louise Karlberg , Johan Rockström, Stockholm Environment Institute, Ethiopia
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Rainwater harvesting practices and design of rainwater harvesting system for Otukpa community, Benue state, Nigeria - Onoja S.B; Ocheja I.E and Isikwue M.O, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
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The suitability of domestic roof harvested rainwater as source of irrigation water for homestead gardening Akintola, O.A. and Sangodoyin, A.Y, senior research officer and Acting Head of Programme, Farming Systems
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Working Group 3 - Water governance and water sector reform

Managing scarce water resources and climate change for sustainable agricultural production in the Caribbean - Leslie Anthony Simpson, Natural Resources Management Specialist – CARDI, Jamaica

Poverty reduction linkage with water management in Sub-Saharan Africa -  ELEMIDE OYEBOLA ADEBOLA, Senior Lecturer in the federal college of Agriculture along oba-ile road Akure Ondo State, Nigeria

Agricultural Water Use in River basins : A Comparison between the Limpopo and the Indo-Gangetic – Cai X.L, Researcher – Water Resources & Remote sensing, International Water Management Institute, Southern African Office, South Africa

Pour une meilleure gestion integrée des ressources en eau favorable a l’agriculture : nécessité des instruments économiques et financiers - ADESSOU K. Sena, Chargé de Programme à l’Institut Africain pour le Développement Economique et Social-Centre Africain de formation (INADES-Formation), Togo

Water user associations in northern Ghana: From Institutional Panacea to Reality Check - Ernest Nti Acheampong, Research Officer, International Water Management Institute, Ghana

Working Group 4

Process and aims of the working group by Dr Gert Jan Veldwish, Irrigation and Water Engineering Group, Wageningen University Research Centre, The Netherlands

Conflict and cooperation of water users in Nduruma sub-catchment: the role of commercial estates in local water management agreements - Hans Komackech, Researcher , UNESCO-IHE , The Netherlands

The Emergence of Water User Associations (WUAs) in Rwanda marshlands – Thierry Lassalle, GRET, France

Accès à l’eau pour la riziculture de bas-fonds dans la région centre du Bénin, Pascaline Babadakpodji, Scientifique, Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Bénin

The difficult water sharing in the upper Comoé Basin (Burkina Faso) – Hervé Lévite, IWMI, Burkina Faso

Understanding the gendered dimensions of access to water among small scale horticultural farmers in Domboshava - Ignatius Gutsa, PhD student, Sociology Department, University of Zimbabwe

The battle of hegemony: strategies to secure exclusive water rights - lessons from Malawi and Mozambique case studies - Francis Nkoka, , Agriculture Manager, Save the Children,  Malawi

Posters for this working group

Assessment of women’s participation in irrigated agriculture: A case study of Oyo State, Nigeria - Alade, O.A, Amao E.A and Eniola P.O, Department of Agricultural Technology, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria
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Water supplies and uses by rural households in the Limpopo Province of South Africa - K.A. Tshikolomo, A.E. Nesamvuni, S. Walker, Senior Manager, Limpopo Department of Agriculture, South Africa
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Evaluation de l’impact de la participation paysanne dans les aménagements hydro agricoles - BERRHAZI Ridouane, Chef de service d’Irrigation, Ministère de l’agriculture/Direction des aménagements hydro agricoles, Direction régionale d’agriculture Chaouia Ourdigha, Maroc
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