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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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_Roads

AKESTA-DESSIE ROAD

WEREILLU-DESSIE ROAD

Kabe_town

Degnu watershed

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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