Rainwater harvesting technologies for agricultural production: A case for Dodoma, Tanzania
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چکیده
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a method of inducing, collecting, storing and conserving local surface runoff for agricultural production. This paper presents a brief treatise, of rainwater harvesting, and its historical perspectives. The paper reviews major techniques of RWH for crop production being practised. These fall into three broad categories namely: In-situ, Internal (Micro) and External (Macro) catchment RWH. The paper finally gives specific examples of RWH techniques being practised in Dodoma Region and their extent of usage in the region. The paper concludes by looking at the past, current approaches and the role of RWH in Dodoma region and the appropriate techniques and their relative viability.
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