Characteristics of irrigation tube wells on major river flood plains in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Sadiq, Abdullahi Abubakar; Amin, Sunusi Abubakar; Ahmad, Desa; Umara, Baba Gana

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“…The Upper Benue basin with a catchment area of about 750 km 2 has the Benue River as the largest perennial river that is fed by two major tributaries of River Faro and Mayo Kebbi with a discharge of about 3500 m 3 /s 14. Abubakar Sadiq et al (2014). Before the construction of the Lagdo Dam the flow of the Benue at Yola gauging station in November to June was 10 to 20 m 3 /s, Toro (1997).…”

Section: Yola Shallow Fadama Groundwater Of the Upper Benue Rivermentioning

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Appraisal of Groundwater Potential of Fadama Areas within Northern Nigeria: A Review

Eduvie¹,

Garba²

2021

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Nigeria is a country endowed with alluvial aquifers that occur along major river valleys, in low lying areas which are frequent to flooding during the rainy season. They are scattered across the ecological zones of Guinea savannah, Sudan savannah and the Sahel Savannah and are the thickest along the river Niger and river Benue. The irrigated flood plains (Fadama) are formed by the deposition of transported weathered exogenic terrigenous materials derived from the surrounding basement rocks. These shallow aquifers are mostly unconfined and are recharged through flash flooding events which make them hold great groundwater resources for dry season farming. The fertility of the soils with their residual moisture content makes them attractive for dry season farming. The potential and importance of Fadama agriculture for food production and economic development are crucial, given the recent rising food prices, climatic changes, environmental risks associated with "modern" agriculture, modelled farming systems and population growth. Fadama areas are therefore of critical importance to the survival and economic development of millions of rural dwellers. This paper reviews the groundwater potential of the Floodplains of Fadama for dry farming systems in semi-arid northern Nigeria.

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Section: Yola Shallow Fadama Groundwater Of the Upper Benue Rivermentioning

confidence: 99%

Appraisal of Groundwater Potential of Fadama Areas within Northern Nigeria: A Review

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Garba²

2021

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“…O impacto de possíveis mudanças climáticas pode interferir negativamente em processos produtivos, na saúde e na qualidade de vida da região. Com a baixa pluviosidade, o agricultor de pequenas propriedades rurais fica à mercê de um curto período de chuvas para plantar a sua cultura de subsistência (Sadiq et al, 2014). Desse modo, ele se vê compelido a utilizar águas de poços artesianos, açudes e barragens para suprir as necessidades dos cultivos.…”

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Source: SILVA, M. G. et al. Análise da influência de parâmetros ambientais no fluxo de metano em áreas alagáveis e lagoas permanentes na região do Rio Abobral, no Pantanal, Brasil. Rev. Ambient. Água, Taubaté, vol. 11 n. 2, p. 327-338, 2016 ABSTRACTBrazil has the highest water availability of any country in the world. Nearly 20% of all the world's rivers flow on Brazilian soil. Brazil's herds of cattle, pigs and poultry are among the largest in the world, and the country uses irrigated agriculture extensively, which accounts for most water consumption (approximately 70% of the water consumed in the world). The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), the largest and most important public institution of Brazilian agricultural research, has attempted to develop environmental technologies in order to minimize the impact caused by the scarcity and pollution of water resources. This paper describes the technologies this institution offers to different regions. For this purpose, a descriptive and exploratory study was conducted in various Embrapa research units. The results showed that research on the rational use of water in agriculture has intensified since the early 2000s. However, the pace of growth in agricultural activities and their impact is much greater than that of the generated technologies, demonstrating the difficulty in striking a balance in this relationship. Furthermore, it is clear that that water scarcity and the increasing pollution of shallow and deep waters are complex issues with no short-term solution.Keywords: Brazilian agriculture, Embrapa, rational use of water.Tecnologias para o uso racional da água na agricultura brasileira RESUMO O Brasil é o país com a maior disponibilidade hídrica do mundo, quase 20% das vazões de todos os rios do planeta, fluem em solo brasileiro. Possui um dos maiores rebanhos mundiais de suínos, aves e gado e utiliza largamente a agricultura irrigada, principal consumidora dos recursos hídricos (cerca de 70% da água consumida no mundo). A Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária -Embrapa, como a maior e mais importante instituição pública de pesquisa agropecuária brasileira, tem envidado esforços na tentativa de buscar soluções para, minimizar os impactos causados pela escassez e poluição dos recursos hídricos, por meio do desenvolvimento tecnologias ambientais. Esse trabalho descreve as tecnologias disponibilizadas por esta instituição para as diferentes regiões brasileiras. Para isso, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória junto às diversas unidades de pesquisa da Embrapa. Os resultados demonstram que houve uma intensificação das pesquisas voltadas para o uso racional da água na agricultura, a partir da década de 2000. Todavia, o ritmo de crescimento das atividades agropecuárias e seus impactos é bem maior do que o das tecnologias geradas, o que dificulta se encontrar um equilíbrio nesta relação. Além disso, deve-se considerar que o problema da escassez da água assim como da crescente poluição das águas rasas e profundas, é comple...

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Aerofloral studies and allergenicity of dominant pollen types in Taraba and Bauchi States of Northeastern Nigeria

Alebiosu

Adekanmbi

2022

Science of The Total Environment

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Characteristics of irrigation tube wells on major river flood plains in Bauchi State, Nigeria

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Appraisal of Groundwater Potential of Fadama Areas within Northern Nigeria: A Review

Appraisal of Groundwater Potential of Fadama Areas within Northern Nigeria: A Review

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Aerofloral studies and allergenicity of dominant pollen types in Taraba and Bauchi States of Northeastern Nigeria

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