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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-189-2024
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-10-189-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Reference soil groups map of Ethiopia based on legacy data and machine learning-technique: EthioSoilGrids 1.0
Ashenafi Ali
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University (AAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Teklu Erkossa
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kiflu Gudeta
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Wuletawu Abera
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ephrem Mesfin
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Terefe Mekete
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mitiku Haile
Land Resource Management and Environmental Protection, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
Wondwosen Haile
private consultant: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Assefa Abegaz
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University (AAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Demeke Tafesse
Ethiopian Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation (ECDSWCo), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Gebeyhu Belay
private consultant: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mekonen Getahun
Amhara Design and Supervision Enterprise (ADSE), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Department of Natural Resources Management, BahirDar University (BDU), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Sheleme Beyene
School of Plant and Horticultural Science, Hawassa University (HU), Hawassa, Ethiopia
Mohamed Assen
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Addis Ababa University (AAU), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Alemayehu Regassa
Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University (JU), Jimma, Ethiopia
Yihenew G. Selassie
Department of Natural Resources Management, BahirDar University (BDU), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Solomon Tadesse
Ethiopian Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation (ECDSWCo), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dawit Abebe
Engineering Corporation of Oromia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yitbarek Wolde
Engineering Corporation of Oromia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nesru Hussien
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abebe Yirdaw
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addisu Mera
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tesema Admas
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Feyera Wakoya
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Awgachew Legesse
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nigat Tessema
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
School of Plant and Horticultural Science, Hawassa University (HU), Hawassa, Ethiopia
Ayele Abebe
National Soil Testing Center, MoA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Simret Gebremariam
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yismaw Aregaw
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bizuayehu Abebaw
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Damtew Bekele
Ethiopian Construction Design and Supervision Works Corporation (ECDSWCo), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Eylachew Zewdie
private consultant: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Steffen Schulz
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lulseged Tamene
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Eyasu Elias
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Center for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Short summary
This paper focuses on collating legacy soil profile data and on the production of an updated national soil type map of Ethiopia, EthioSoilGrids version 1.0, using legacy data and a machine-learning approach. Given its quantitative digital representation, the map and the associated data make tremendous contributions to agricultural development planning and digital agricultural solutions, as well as improving the accuracy of global predictive soil mapping efforts.
This paper focuses on collating legacy soil profile data and on the production of an updated...