Presented by D. Peden, M. Alemayehu, T. Amede, H. Faki, A. Haileslassie, M. Herrero, D. Mpairwe, G. Taddesse and P. van Breugel at the Nile Basin Development Forum, Khartoum, Sudan, 17-19 November 2008
Options for increasing livestock water productivity in the Nile basin
1. Options for increasing livestock water productivity in the Nile basin D. Peden, M. Alemayehu, T. Amede, H. Faki, A. Haileslassie, M. Herrero, D. Mpairwe, G. Taddesse and P. van Breugel Nile Basin Development Forum Khartoum, Sudan, 17-19 November 2008 (A CPWF PN37 output)
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5. Distribution of Nile livestock systems 1 34 61 2,993 Basin total <1 84 6 51 Other 3 <1 73 27 25 Eritrea <1 78 13 47 Kenya <1 76 11 86 Tanzania <1 72 19 204 Uganda 11 1 87 286 Egypt <1 71 23 362 Ethiopia <1 22 75 1,933 Sudan Mixed irrigated Mixed rainfed Grazing Livestock systems (% land area in basin ) Land area in basin (1000 km 2 ) Country
6. Distribution of Nile livestock & people *** Based on data synthesis – basin census needed 170 155 41 47 67 Basin total 12 4 1 2 1 Other 3 1 2 1 1 1 Eritrea 12 7 2 1 4 Kenya 7 9 3 1 6 Tanzania 23 9 3 1 5 Uganda 62 8 2 3 3 Egypt 25 23 4 5 14 Ethiopia 27 92 26 32 34 Sudan*** People Total Goats Sheep Cattle In basin populations (millions) *** Country
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9. In - flow Rain Surface in-flow Agriculture + ecosystem Benefits ** Non- productive losses Transpiration Basic water accounting framework Depletion Ground water Infiltration River basin Watershed Community Household & farm Herd Animal
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11. In - flow Rain Surface in-flow Runoff Discharge Evaporation Contamination Grain Residues By-products Fodder Pasture Four LWP improving strategies: Feed sourcing Other losses Transpiration Ground water Infiltration 1. Select low water cost feeds Meat, milk, hides, traction, manure, etc.