Area description of Kabe (Dagnu) watershed, Ethiopia
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Area description of Kabe (Dagnu) watershed
Tesfaye Minota
Stakeholders’ Workshop on Enhancing Communities’ Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Induced Water Scarcity in Kabe
Watershed, South Wollo ZoneWollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia, 24-25 November 2011
Over view of Woreillu woreda
• It found in woreillu woreda in south wollo zone
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One of adminstrative woreda in south Wollo zone Located at 520731-565387m E and 1141919-
1209158m N 91 km in west direction from Desse
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Average altitude 2730 m a s l
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WereIllu_Woreda
Debub Wollo Zone
Amhara Woredas
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Cont...
Total area 74,278 ha
Total population 117,236
Average land holding 1.31 ha
Average family size 4.4
Source SWHISA ,2006 & Woreda agricultural office
• It found in woreillu woreda in south wollo zone
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Cultivated land 31,172 ha
Grazing 9,320 ha Water body 111 ha
Construction 6,974 ha
Non cultivated and others 37,306 ha
Cultivated land 31,172 ha
Grazing 9,320 ha Water body 111 ha
Construction 6,974 ha
Non cultivated and others 37,306 ha
Land use Types
Crop production
The main crops growing are Cereals: barley,wheat teff
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The main crops growing are Barley Field pea wheat Lentils Teff Haricot bean Fenugreek
Carrot Cabbage Potato
CerealsPulses
Vegetables
Cropping Seasons
Two raining seasons(bimodal) Belg(March-April) Meher (July-September)
But in recent years most parts of Woreda do not receive enough rain during Belg
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Livestock
Crop-livestock mixed farming 56010 Cattles 190072 Equines 157607 Sheep and GoatsProblems Feed shortage Disease
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Irrigation
• 91% Rain fed land • 9% irrigated land
• Traditional irrigation schemes
• Modern irrigation schemes
• Water harvesting structures
ConflictsOn water for irrigation
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Stakeholders
Governmental organization Woreda office of Administration
Woreda office of Agriculture
Non-Governmental organizations SWHISA-irrigation & institutional transformation Mekane yesus- irrigation Menschen Fur Menschen- irrigation, health,
education WASH-water supply
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KABE TOWN
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Legend
Kabe_Roads
AKESTA-DESSIE ROAD
WEREILLU-DESSIE ROAD
Kabe_town
Degnu watershed
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0.9 0 0.9 1.80.45 Kilometers
TO DESSIE
TO WEREILLU
Located about 50 km from Dessie at the road to Wereillu
town
Location of Kabe(Degnu) Watershed
Topography of Kabe( Degnu) watershed
Elevation gradient(plain midland Mountainous)
Altitude range 2800-3859 m a s l The catchment lays to the south of yewel
mountain Streams originate from Yewel and flow to Selgi
river which joins Betho river(tributary of Blue Nile)
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Yewel mountain
Mid land
Plain
Situation in Project site• Yewel mountain is the highest elevation in the site
• It is highly degraded • Steep slop farming
• Overgrazed
• No Tree
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Steep slop farming
Intervention Effort in Kabe watershed
Efforts to restore the mountain
60 days community work of NRM
A lot of physical SWC structures
67.9km stone bund terraces
242 trench 355 micro basin
Conservation efforts
Needs further study
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Interestingly, there is a successful farmer in planting trees at
homestead
Planted different species of trees
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Benefits of planting treesHoney productionSource of fodder
Soil fertility improvementAttractive looking(aesthetic value)
Honey product from trees
Midland & PlainRelatively less degradation
Tree species dominated by Eucalyptus
Few naturally regenerated acacia trees
But some farmers start to grow apple fruit, tree species such as Sesbania, Gravelia...
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Apple fruit not planted at homestead
AF tree species Acacia sp
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Farmers at outlet of the watershed at plain area producing vegetables
by irrigation