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UConn/PIRE team, ABA experts, and ABA night storage managers visited Koga Dam on 7/13/2016.  The objective of the field trip was to understand the benefits and challenges of irrigating communities in Koga scheme. The team was introduced to the Koga dam and irrigation management by Girmachew Addisu (senior irrigation and drainage monitoring specialist, ABA). A briefing on the scheme and irrigation water management was provided by Tamene Dagnaw (Scheme Manager) and Habtamu Tamir (director, water resources administration directorate). Local farmers also joined us later. Click here for Field Visit – 1

 

Field visit to Yewuha Abat (father of water) traditional irrigators (7/14/2016)
Bered traditional irrigation scheme is located about 30 km from Bahir Dar and about 1 km from Merawi town. The Bered diversion system is the only irrigation structure that is made of concrete in the area. They water is diverted from the Bered River. A number of grafting of various fruits is taking place in this scheme and we were told 7 committees and 69 members are involved in the scheme. Click here for Field Visit – 2