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Jowhar Sugar Estate Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation, Final report
This report represents the findings of the Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation of the Jowhar Sugar Estate and Factory. Supporting data and more detailed presentations can. be found in the report annexes presented in separate volumes
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INSTRUPA CONSULTING GMBH, HVA INTERNATIONAL BV, Sir M MacDonald and Partners Limited
Soil survey
The soil survey in the North-West Region, which was begun in October 1980 and March 1981, covers an area of about 350,000 ha, in which the soil and land were mapped at a scale of 1/500,000.The survey was carried by SOGREAH consulting Engineers on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Somalia to study and prepare: -A soil classification Map -A land suitability map for integrated rainfed cultivation inorder to asses the area's suitability for agricultural development The aim of the study is to develop irrigated and rainfed agriculture in the North-west Region of the country The region of coverage extends between latitudes 9 and 11 30' North and longitudes 42 30' and 45 East and is characterised by a climate that is arid (coastal plain) to semiarid(plateau) and a rainfall regime which shows marked differences from one point to another (cf. report on hydrology and climatology), with mean annual precipitation ranging from 50 mm (coastal plain) t o 500 mm (plateau).
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Aerial strip sampling survey of the bushbush region of southern Somalia
Aerial strip sampling of the Bushbush region of Southern Somalia
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Watson R. M., Nimmo J. M
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Irrigated Agriculture, Main report and annexes
This report concerns the second and last part of the feasibility study carried out for the North-West Region Agricultural Development Project with a view to defining the measures to be taken to develop agriculture in the area. The first part dealt with rain-fed agriculture and was the subject of report ' No 31 0297 R14, published in June 1982. This second part concerns irrigated agriculture.
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Design criteria
This note outlines the criteria which have been adopted in the preparation of designs for the Mogambo Irrigation Project. It has been based on the Design Statement issued in January 1982. Fully detailed supporting calculations are included In a separate volume.
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Mogambo rice mill feasibility study main report
(extract for introduction)br This Report analyses the studies made to date to identify requirements and costs for the proposed rice mill at Mogambo. It covers: br - the present and projected production of rice in southern Somaliabr - the present levels of imports of rice into Somaliabr - an assessment of the existing rice milling facilitiesbr - an assessment of the required capacity of a mill at Mogambo at completion on Phase IIbr - an assessment of the required capacity of storage, drying3 and ancillary equipment br - and an assessment of plant costs. br
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Northern Rangeland Development Project, Report on soil in the project area
This is an investigation report of the soils of the Project area. Basic soil tests were performed from a base at the National Rangelands agency offices in Burao. Tests undertaken in the laboratory were:ol li Moisture content /li liAtterberg Limits /li liParticle size distribution (wet and dry sieve and hydrometer sedimentation). /li; li2.5kg rammer compaction test. /li; /ol Tests undertaken in the field were:ol liIn-situ densities by sand replacement/li li Water quality tests (pH, conductivity,hardness, alkalinity, chloride, sulphate, nitrate, ammonia and phosphorous). Some of these were done in the laboratory, others in the field/li; /ol
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Sir William Halcrow and Partners
Hydrological data collection and upgrading of the national hydrometric network On Juba and Shebelli rivers, also the in-service training of the field operation staff - Main Report
The main objectives of the Hydrometry Project were to try and re-rate all the National Hydrometric stations on the Jubba and Shebelli rivers to maintain a reliable and continous hydrological database to ensure reliable calculations and planning of development projects in aid of the future of agriculture in Somalia.The Project covers the area of Somalia dependant upon the Jubba and Shebelli rivers for its water. These two rivers drain the eastern slopes of the Ethiopian Plateau to the west of Somalia, and are the only sources of surface water which is available for large scale irrigation development in Somalia.
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Gemmell A.,P.
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy), Somali Democratic Republic
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