Estimation of Dry Season Irrigation Water Abstraction in Lunsemfwa, Mulungushi, Mwomboshi, and Mkushi Subbasins from 2013 to 2017 in Zambia
Joint Authors
Tshenyego, Lamong Duke
Mulonda, Kamuti
Simate, Isaac Nyambe
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Water abstraction depends on many variables that include the purpose for the abstraction, the location, the policies in place, and the type of water resources available for abstraction.
The overall objective of this study was to estimate irrigation water abstraction from Mkushi, Mulungushi, Mwomboshi, and Lunsemfwa subbasins in Zambia.
Reference evapotranspiration was determined using FAO ETo calculator and the results ranged from 6.84 mm/day to 7.02 mm/day.
For this study the soils were set as described in the soil map of Zambia and put into the soil characteristic calculator to estimate their physical properties.
The results estimate that a total maximum abstraction of 119,680,200 m3 was in 2013, and a minimum estimate of 74,951,400 m3 was in 2014.
Wheat abstraction volumes (which were used to represent crops with higher water demand) were compared between catchments and significant differences exist when comparing Lunsemfwa catchment to Mkushi, Mulungushi, and Mwomboshi; thus there were no chances of similarity at an alpha level of 0.05.
This means that Lunsemfwa catchment abstracted most irrigation water from 2013 to 2017 than the other three catchments as a result of having the largest proportion of irrigated area in the subbasin.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tshenyego, Lamong Duke& Mulonda, Kamuti& Simate, Isaac Nyambe. 2019. Estimation of Dry Season Irrigation Water Abstraction in Lunsemfwa, Mulungushi, Mwomboshi, and Mkushi Subbasins from 2013 to 2017 in Zambia. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tshenyego, Lamong Duke…[et al.]. Estimation of Dry Season Irrigation Water Abstraction in Lunsemfwa, Mulungushi, Mwomboshi, and Mkushi Subbasins from 2013 to 2017 in Zambia. Advances in Agriculture No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114549
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tshenyego, Lamong Duke& Mulonda, Kamuti& Simate, Isaac Nyambe. Estimation of Dry Season Irrigation Water Abstraction in Lunsemfwa, Mulungushi, Mwomboshi, and Mkushi Subbasins from 2013 to 2017 in Zambia. Advances in Agriculture. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1114549