Application of Electromagnetic Induction to Develop a Precision Irrigation Framework to Facilitate Smallholder Dry Season Farming in the Nasia-Kparigu Area of Northern Ghana

PreviousNext No AccessSEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2018Application of electromagnetic induction to develop a precision irrigation framework to facilitate smallholder dry season farming in the Nasia-Kparigu area of northern GhanaAuthors: Jeremy M. FontaineAlexander PercyErasmus K. OwarePatience BosompemaaVincent GbedziJohn W. LaneJeremy M. FontaineThe State University of New York at BuffaloSearch for more papers by this author, Alexander PercyThe State University of New York at BuffaloSearch for more papers by this author, Erasmus K. OwareThe State University of New York at BuffaloSearch for more papers by this author, Patience BosompemaaGhana Geological Survey AuthoritySearch for more papers by this author, Vincent GbedziUniversity for Development Studies, Tamale-GhanaSearch for more papers by this author, and John W. LaneUS Geological SurveySearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1190/segam2018-2997867.1 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail AbstractArid climatic conditions coupled with the prolonged dry season in northern Ghana (NG) place great restrictions on year-round smallholder farming. Because small-scale farming is the main source of livelihood for over 70% of rural inhabitants, limitations on dry season farming have contributed to severe poverty in NG. Although the adoption of individual smallholder irrigation in the area is enabling dry season farming, these practices do not account for spatial variability in physical soil properties (e.g., soil texture) that determine the amount of water available to plants. Hence, current irrigation practices in NG are inefficient. Here, we present preliminary results of the development of a precision irrigation framework (PIF) for the Nasia-Kparigu area in NG intended to enable smallholder farmers to make judicious use of limited irrigation water, and facilitate more sustainable dry season farming in the area. We also demonstrate the use of electromagnetic induction surveys to characterize field-scale spatial variability in soil water-retention capacity.Presentation Date: Monday, October 15, 2018Start Time: 1:50:00 PMLocation: 204A (Anaheim Convention Center)Presentation Type: OralKeywords: near surface, electromagnetics, environmental, Africa, mappingPermalink: https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2018-2997867.1FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byDeveloping a low-cost frequency-domain electromagnetic induction instrument5 August 2022 | Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, Vol. 11, No. 2Geoscientists Without Borders® (GWB) activities and the road aheadRobert Merrill and Cengiz Esmersoy1 September 2021Developing a precision irrigation framework to facilitate smallholder dry-season farming in developing countries: A case study in northern GhanaJeremy M. Fontaine, Joseph Fentzke, Erasmus K. Oware, Eric Doe, Samuel Guug, and John W. Lane1 August 2019 SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts 2018ISSN (print):1052-3812 ISSN (online):1949-4645Copyright: 2018 Pages: 5520 publication data© 2018 Published in electronic format with permission by the Society of Exploration GeophysicistsPublisher:Society of Exploration Geophysicists HistoryPublished Online: 27 Aug 2018 CITATION INFORMATION Jeremy M. Fontaine, Alexander Percy, Erasmus K. Oware, PatienceBosompemaa, VincentGbedzi, and John W.Lane,Jr., (2018), "Application of electromagnetic induction to develop a precision irrigation framework to facilitate smallholder dry season farming in the Nasia-Kparigu area of northern Ghana," SEG Technical Program Expanded Abstracts : 2491-2495. https://doi.org/10.1190/segam2018-2997867.1 Plain-Language Summary Keywordsnear surfaceelectromagneticsenvironmentalAfricamappingPDF DownloadLoading ...