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Table 4 Zonal soil erosion scenario `with´ and `without´ SWC (Based on model results)

From: Suitability and scenario modeling to support soil and water conservation interventions in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Zone name

Without SWC(a)(tons/yr)

With SWC(b)(tons/yr)

Difference(a-b)(tons/yr)

% Difference(a-b/a*100)

% share from the total reduction

Asosa

4,561,220

727,195

3,834,025

84.1

0.2

E. Gojam

312,840,000

82,538,700

230,301,300

73.6

12.2

N. Shewa (R3)

260,560,000

53,000,600

207,559,400

79.7

11.0

W. Gojam

179,986,000

46,888,900

133,097,100

73.9

7.1

S. Gonder

286,338,000

70,408,100

215,929,900

75.4

11.5

N. Gonder

72,099,900

17,846,200

54,253,700

75.2

2.9

Jimma

17,848,200

3,800,180

14,048,020

78.7

0.7

Metekel

47,884,000

8,075,580

39,808,420

83.1

2.1

AgewAwi

47,856,700

13,003,700

34,853,000

72.8

1.8

W. Wellega

22,836,500

5,421,090

17,415,410

76.3

0.9

Illubabor

23,470,300

6,221,270

17,249,030

73.5

0.9

N. Shewa (R4)

159,876,000

40,168,600

119,707,400

74.9

6.4

West Shewa

164,648,000

40,879,200

123,768,800

75.2

6.6

N. Wello

127,552,000

26,245,000

101,307,000

79.4

5.4

S. Wello

625,894,000

159,265,000

466,629,000

74.6

24.8

E. Wellega

112,829,000

27,436,300

85,392,700

75.7

4.5

Kamashi

21,674,800

1,884,680

19,790,120

91.3

1.0