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Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi
dc.creator | Chunga, B.A. | en_US |
dc.creator | Marx, W. | en_US |
dc.creator | Cai, X. | en_US |
dc.creator | de Clercq, W. | en_US |
dc.creator | Watson, A. | en_US |
dc.creator | Malota, M. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-11T15:10:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-11T15:10:31Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Brighton Chunga, Walter Marx, Xueliang Cai, Willem de Clercq, Andrew Watson, Mphatso Malota. (1/2/2023). Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 129. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1474-7065 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/5838 | |
dc.description.abstract | The agricultural sector is faced with numerous challenges including climate change and water scarcity in many developing countries. In order to address scarcity and improve water use efficiency for rural farmers, fish farming is being integrated with small-scale irrigation. However, there are challenges in how to allocate water between the two farming enterprises. This study explored the capabilities of system dynamics to allocate water between a fish pond and a crop field in Chingale, Malawi using a system dynamic software, Vensim™ PLE. For soil water and pond water, a simple water balance structure was built and connected to the crop growth structure. Simulations run for 125 days corresponding to the maize growth period. Model results are similar to the actual yield (about 3.5 ton/ha for hybrid) and biomass production (about 7 ton/ha) in the area. Results also show it was possible to maintain pond water depth at recommended depths for raising fish: fish stocking (1 m), operation of the pond (1.5–2.0 m) and harvesting of the fish (less than 1.2 m) throughout the maize growing period. While the study did not comprehensively build and simulate fish growth, the use of such simple tools would benefit rural farmers with few resources. Based on the promising capabilities and the results of the tool it is recommended that further comprehensive analysis to fully incorporate all key sub-components affecting crop and fish growth be carried out. | en_US |
dc.language | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Elsevier (12 months) | en_US |
dc.rights | Copyrighted; all rights reserved | en_US |
dc.source | Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C;129,(2023) | en_US |
dc.subject | small-scale irrigation | en_US |
dc.title | Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
cg.coverage.country | Malawi | en_US |
cg.coverage.region | Eastern Africa | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | aquaculture | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | climate change | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | modelling | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | water allocation | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | fish ponds | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | decision-support systems | en_US |
cg.subject.agrovoc | fish | en_US |
cg.contributor.affiliation | International Water Management Institute | en_US |
cg.contributor.affiliation | WorldFish | en_US |
cg.contributor.affiliation | Stellenbosch University | en_US |
cg.contributor.affiliation | Stuttgart University, Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems | en_US |
cg.contributor.affiliation | Mzuzu University | en_US |
cg.identifier.status | Timeless limited access | en_US |
cg.identifier.ISIindexed | ISI indexed | en_US |
cg.description.theme | Climate Change | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2022.103355 | en_US |
cg.identifier.url | https://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limited | en_US |
cg.subject.actionArea | Resilient Agrifood Systems | en_US |
cg.contributor.initiative | Aquatic Foods | en_US |
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