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=2-Pager Abstract Template for NBDC Contributions to South Africa Forum=

Authors names: **Teklu Erkossa, Amare Haileslassie and Charlotte Macalister** Project Number: **N4** E-mail address of lead author:**t.erkossa@cgiar.org**
 * 1. Authors **

Emerging TWG**: Rainwater management**
 * 2. Forum session **




 * 3. Title **
 * Improved Management of Vertisols can Impact local Agricultural Water Productivity and Downstream Water Flow: An example from the Abbay Basin, Ethiopia **

Managing the water logged Vertisols enhances crop water productivity, improves downstream water quantity and quality. Introducing livestock management to the system further enhances system water productivity.
 * 4. Key message/highlights **