Download or read book Improving rainwater productivity with supplemantal irrigation in upper Karkheh river basin of Iran written by and published by ICARDA. This book was released on with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Productivity Improvement Under Salinity Conditions written by Nader Heydari and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soil salinity and low drainage capacity are major factors limiting crop yield and low agricultural water productivity (WP) in the Lower Karkheh River Basin (L-KRB) in the southwest to south of Iran. The objective of this chapter is to provide and elaborate cost-effective and adaptive solutions and measures for the amelioration of the situation and for enhancing WP in this area. The suggested approaches and measures are based on field experiments conducted both under farmer,Äôs field and research station. The main cultivated crop in the region is wheat. For the first step, WPs of wheat were determined under some farmer,Äôs fields. Based on results, WP of wheat in the area varied between 0.24 and 0.77 kg/m3. The study aimed to provide simple measures and management practices for reducing salinity and waterlogging hazards and ultimately improving crop WP in the studied area. The focus of experiments was on the methods of land preparation for irrigation, sowing methods by the different adapted machines, and seeding rates. Changing of traditional basin irrigation to a modern mixed system of border-basin irrigation method could improve irrigation performance and will reduce applied water greatly and hence could improve WP. Construction and provision of fixed and low-cost water intake structures on farm ditches could have more impacts on the improvement of irrigation performance as well. Optimum (modern) border irrigation and optimum basin treatments had higher WPs (1.36 and 1.04 kg/m3, respectively) than the traditional irrigation practiced by the farmers (0.61 kg/m3). Although the WP of optimum border was highest, the basin irrigation method is suggested because this method is more adaptive and sustainable in terms of acceptance by the local farmers.
Download or read book Water Harvesting and Supplemental Irrigation for Improved Water Use Efficiency in Dry Areas written by Theib Oweis and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1999 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to West Asia and North Africa.
Download or read book Innovations in Dryland Agriculture written by Muhammad Farooq and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a ready reference on recent innovations in dryland agriculture and reinforces the understanding for its utilization to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. It covers the basic concepts and history, components and elements, breeding and modelling efforts, and potential benefits, experiences, challenges and innovations relevant to agriculture in dryland areas around world.
Download or read book From Mesopotamia to the third millennium the historical trajectory of water development and use in the Karkheh River Basin Iran written by Sara Marjanizadeh and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Karkheh River Basin is the third largest basin in Iran after Karoon and Dez, and occupies a strategic position on the western boundary of the country. The basin has seen remarkable ancient feats of engineering, and has a long history of wheat and barley production, complemented by horticulture. With the growth of the modern nation-state of Iran, water development has progressed steadily in tandem with rising populations and urbanization. The report aims to understand the historical setting and present situation of water development and allocation, in relation to rural development and agrarian policy. It provides the contextual backdrop for further research on the management of water to improve livelihoods in the basin through integrated and sustainable management of land and water resources. It provides further information on the changes in surface flows out of the component subbasins and looks at the development, use and consequences of groundwater abstraction.
Download or read book Water Climate Change and Sustainability written by Vishnu Prasad Pandey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WATER, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABILITY An in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate change Climate change continues to intensify existing pressures in water resources management, such as rapid population growth, land use changes, pollution, damming of rivers, and many others. Securing a reliable water supply—critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—requires understanding of the relation between finite water resources, climate variability/change, and various elements of sustainability. Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is a timely and in-depth examination of the concept of sustainability as it relates to water resources management in the context of climate change risks. Featuring contributions by global authors, this edited volume is organized into three sections: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Detailed chapters describe the linkage between water and sustainable development, highlight the development and use of new measuring and reporting methods, and discuss the implementation of sustainability concepts in various water use sectors. Topics include localizing and mainstreaming global water sustainability initiatives, resilient water infrastructure for poverty reduction, urban water security for sustainable cities, climate actions and challenges for sustainable ecosystem services, and more. This important resource: Reviews contemporary scientific research and practical applications in the areas of water, climate change and sustainability in different regions of the world Discusses future directions of research and practices in relation to expected patterns of climate changes Covers a wide range of concepts, theories, and perspectives of sustainable development of water resources Features case studies of field and modelling techniques for analyzing water resources and evaluating vulnerability, security, and associated risks Discusses practical applications of water resources in contexts such as food security, global health, clean energy, and climate action Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is an invaluable resource for policy makers water managers, researchers, and other professionals in the field, and an ideal text for graduate students in hydrogeology, climate change, geophysics, geochemistry, geography, water resources, and environmental science.
Download or read book Water Productivity in the Syr Darya River Basin written by Iskandar Abdullaev and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2003 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his report analyses water productivity and water-saving initiatives in the Syr-Darya river basin in Central Asia and presents institutional and political aspects of water management in the basin.
Download or read book A Proposed Framework for Irrigation Management Transfer in Iran written by Mehmood Ul Hassan and published by IWMI Publications. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Supplemental Irrigation a Highly Efficient Water Use Practice written by Theib Oweis and published by ICARDA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Supplemental Irrigation in Iran written by A. R. Tavakoli and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iran/ICARDA research on supplemental irrigation; Response of bread wheat cultivars to supplemental irrigation; Optimizing supplemental irrigation scheduling for wheat cultivars; Response of bread wheat cultivars to nitrogen and supplemental irrigation.
Download or read book Water Climate Change and Sustainability written by Vishnu Prasad Pandey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WATER, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABILITY An in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate change Climate change continues to intensify existing pressures in water resources management, such as rapid population growth, land use changes, pollution, damming of rivers, and many others. Securing a reliable water supply—critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—requires understanding of the relation between finite water resources, climate variability/change, and various elements of sustainability. Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is a timely and in-depth examination of the concept of sustainability as it relates to water resources management in the context of climate change risks. Featuring contributions by global authors, this edited volume is organized into three sections: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Detailed chapters describe the linkage between water and sustainable development, highlight the development and use of new measuring and reporting methods, and discuss the implementation of sustainability concepts in various water use sectors. Topics include localizing and mainstreaming global water sustainability initiatives, resilient water infrastructure for poverty reduction, urban water security for sustainable cities, climate actions and challenges for sustainable ecosystem services, and more. This important resource: Reviews contemporary scientific research and practical applications in the areas of water, climate change and sustainability in different regions of the world Discusses future directions of research and practices in relation to expected patterns of climate changes Covers a wide range of concepts, theories, and perspectives of sustainable development of water resources Features case studies of field and modelling techniques for analyzing water resources and evaluating vulnerability, security, and associated risks Discusses practical applications of water resources in contexts such as food security, global health, clean energy, and climate action Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is an invaluable resource for policy makers water managers, researchers, and other professionals in the field, and an ideal text for graduate students in hydrogeology, climate change, geophysics, geochemistry, geography, water resources, and environmental science.
Download or read book 9789290908487 written by Giordano, Meredith and published by Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Washington, DC, USA: The World Bank. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nile River Basin written by Seleshi Bekele Awulachew and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamentals of Irrigation and On farm Water Management Volume 1 written by Hossain Ali and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture is one of the few industries that has been creating resources conti- ously from nature. Sustainability of this industry is a crucial issue at now-a-days. Agricultural technologies are important to feed the growing world population. Agricultural engineering has been applying scienti?c principles for the optimal use of natural resources in agricultural production for the bene?t of humankind. The role of agricultural engineering is increasing in the coming days at the forthcoming challenges of producing more food with less water coupled with climate uncertainty. I am happy to know that a book entitled "Fundamentals of Irrigation and On-farm Water Management", written by Engr. Dr. M. H. Ali, is going to be p- lished by Springer. The book is designed to cover the major ?elds of agricultural and environmental engineering such as weather, plant, soil, water, and basics of on-farm water management. The book will be quite useful for the students of agricultural engineering. Students of other related branches of engineering s- ences, and engineers working in the ?eld and at research institutes will also be beni?ted. The book may serve as a text book for the students and as a practical hand-book for the practitioners and researchers in the ?eld of irrigation and on-farm water management. Utilization of the recent literature in the area and citation of relevant journals / reports have added a special value to this book. Considering the topics covered, engineers, scientists, practitioners, and educators will ?nd this book as a valuable resource.
Download or read book More Crop Per Drop written by Meredith Giordano and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is an analytical summary and a critical synthesis of research at the International Water Management Institute over the past decade under its evolving research paradigm known popularly as 'more crop per drop'. The research synthesized here covers the full range of issues falling in the larger canvas of water-food-health-environment interface. Besides its immediate role in sharing knowledge with the research, donor, and policy communities, this volume also has a larger purpose of promoting a new way of looking at the water issues within the broader development context of food, livelihood, health and environmental challenges. More crop per drop: Revisiting a research paradigm contrasts the acquired wisdom and fresh thinking on some of the most challenging water issues of our times. It describes new tools, approaches, and methodologies and also illustrates them with practical application both from a global perspective and within the local and regional contexts of Asia and Africa. Since this volume brings together all major research works of IWMI, including an almost exhaustive list of citations, in one single set of pages, it is very valuable not only as a reference material for researchers and students but also as a policy tool for decision-makers and development agencies.
Download or read book Irrigation in the Middle East Region in Figures written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by FAO Water Reports. This book was released on 2009 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This AQUASTAT report presents the most recent information available on water availability and its use in the 18 countries and territories in the Middle East region, with an emphasis on agricultural water use and management. It contains the relevant tables and maps, and a regional synopsis emphasizing the subregional characteristics of this large and diverse region. It also analyses the changes that have occurred since the first survey in 1997. Finally it gives a more detailed description of four transboundary river basins in the region, highlighting the different levels of cooperation and the agreements between countries located in the same river basin: the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin, the Kura-Araks River Basin, the Asi-Orontes River Basin and the Jordan River Basin.
Download or read book Predictions in Ungauged Basins written by Murugesu Sivapalan and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
