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Introduction to the Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in Cereal-Based Farming Systems of

Northern Ghana Project

F. Kizito, R. Namara, C. Quansah, W. A. Agyare, E. Obuobie,

and A. Danso

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International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Project Partner Meeting, Accra, Ghana 8 August 2012

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Project Partners

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Background

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Project Sites

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Work Program/Activites

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Research design

Group 2 farmers

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20 cm

40 cm

60 cm

Data loggerSoil water content Echo Probes

Anemometer

Relative humidity and air temperature

Pyranometer

Rain gauge

Soil surface

Trees and Shrubs

Soya-bean

Maize

Neutron probe access tube

Field instrumentation

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Water balance componentsEvapotranspiration (ET)

Precipitation (P)

Deep drainage (DD)

Annual crop

Shrub Runoff (RO)

Root uptake Gwup

ΔSW

SW unaccounted

Water table

Soil evaporation Transpiration

InfiltrationChange in profile storage

Transpiration

Rootuptake

Compiling farm level data on soil water fate

Assess crop water productivity Assess livestock water productivity Evaluate system productivity

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Outputs and Capacity Strengthening

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Project Budget

Project budget details

Prof. Charles Quansah and Dr. Agyare to present budget details on training to PL

The PL and Dr. Obuobie will coordinate field exchange visits

Partners budget funds are in the process of being transferred by the host institution

Significant portion of budget was dedicated to field instrumentation

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Highlights of meeting with Prof. Charles Quansah

Explore possibilities of combining automated measurements with access tube measurements

For the training, after selecting community trainers i.e. trainer of trainees (AEAs); will have a community of practice

Would be most appropriate to do on-site for both Lawra and Tolon

Suggested dates 13-14 August then Lawra would be 30-31 August.

Contact District Directors

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Project Communication tool

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IWMI and Collaborating Partners: Together we can see the Horizon

Research Collaborations: The challenges and opportunities raised by the nexus of water resources and environmental needs require the development of new collaborations and strengthening existent partnerships

• IWMI Sustainable Water Management Website: http://sustainablewatermgt.wordpress.com/