The use of computer simulation to assess the suitability of RWH technology interventions in semi-arid Tanzania

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dc.creatorGowing, J.W
dc.creatorYoung, M.D.B
dc.creatorRwehumbiza, B.R.
dc.date2017-12-18T10:40:23Z
dc.date2017-12-18T10:40:23Z
dc.date1999
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:51:30Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:51:30Z
dc.descriptionTanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1999, Vol. 2(2) ;pp 227-238
dc.descriptionExperimental research into suil-water management, whether un a research statiun or on fanners' fields, is necessarily restricted to ,spec'ijic sites over limited time illtervals. Meaningful extrapolation is a problem. With this in mind,.·the SUA-Newcastle RWH project pursued a twin-track approach in which the experimental. effOlt .. was lillked.to the development of a simulatioll model, which was designed to assess the suitability of RWH technology intervelltions for allY Ilew site. The simulation model is briefly described (lIzd typical examples of its use as a toul for agrotechnology transfer are presented. The interface is user-friendly alld the n;.odel itself is designed to work with readily available site data. Long-term simulation at a new site C(llZ be easily achieved to permit evaluation of averagepeljOl:mance and/or variability and risk. The yield-gap ullder existing practice can be evaluated alungside predicted peljormance under improved practice. Examples of the application of the model are givell for a maize cropping system and for a rain-fed rice cropping system in two different regions of Tanz(llzia.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier0856 668X
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1930
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91460
dc.languageen
dc.subjectSimulation
dc.subjectRWH
dc.subjectSemi-arid
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleThe use of computer simulation to assess the suitability of RWH technology interventions in semi-arid Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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