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Book Predicting Water Availability in Irrigation Tank Cascade Systems

Download or read book Predicting Water Availability in Irrigation Tank Cascade Systems written by C. J. Jayatilaka and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2001 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Better water management in irrigation tank cascade systems is vital in achieving higher productive use of available water. To develop and implement management practices aimed at improving effective use of water, studies leading to the development of models that can predict available tank water in irrigation tank cascade systems are invaluable. This report presents a simple water balance model, Cascade, developed to predict tank water availability in the Thirappane tank cascade system in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The report includes calibration of the model and its application to predict tank water availability for rice crops over a 10-year period.

Book Small Tanks in Sri Lanka

Download or read book Small Tanks in Sri Lanka written by C. R. Panabokke and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2002 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core of this study involved an examination and analysis of certain key features of the traditional small tank cascade systems: a) the location and design of the systems in the past b) the hydro-system which considers the overall hydrological balance and groundwater conditions c) maintenance and tank use d) tank management and integration with local farming systems.

Book Nature of Small Tank Cascade Systems and a Framework for Rehabilitation of Tanks Within Them

Download or read book Nature of Small Tank Cascade Systems and a Framework for Rehabilitation of Tanks Within Them written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study relates to two districts: Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

Book Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka

Download or read book Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka written by Buddhi Marambe and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A food system comprises the entire range of actors and interlinked activities related to food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption, and disposal. When a food system operates without compromising the needs of future generations, it is considered to be a “Sustainable Food System.” The present-day food systems in Sri Lanka are diverse, and the natural and physical environment, infrastructure, institutions, society and culture, and policies and regulations within which the food systems operate, as well as the technologies employed, have shaped their outcomes. Agricultural research is a key factor in terms of innovation and technological advances. Innovation has been the main driver of food systems’ transformation over the past few decades and will be critical to addressing the needs of a rapidly growing population in a context of climate change and scarcity of natural resources. In addition, agricultural research must help meet the rising demand for food at affordable prices. Comprising 17 chapters written by specialist(s) in their respective subject-areas, this Contributed Volume on “Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka: A Historical Perspective” shares the scientific knowledge accumulated by the National Agricultural Research System of Sri Lanka, including universities, and offers recommendations on how to make food systems more sustainable in order to address the current needs of Sri Lankan society. It presents perspectives on four key thematic areas, namely: (i) Crop and animal production, management, and improvement, (ii) Agro-product processing technologies, (iii) Natural resource management, and (iv) Socio-economic development and agri-business management.

Book Optimal Water Management Under Tank Cascade System of Sri Lanka

Download or read book Optimal Water Management Under Tank Cascade System of Sri Lanka written by Shinogi Yoshiyuki and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of thirappane cascade; Hydrological modeling of TCS; Groundwater movement in meegassagama command area; Optimal cropping mixture and water management; Discussion and recommendations.

Book Status and future direction of water research in Sri Lanka  proceedings of the National Conference held at the BMICH  Colombo  Sri Lanka  4 6 November 1998

Download or read book Status and future direction of water research in Sri Lanka proceedings of the National Conference held at the BMICH Colombo Sri Lanka 4 6 November 1998 written by Samad, M and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1998-11-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this volume were presented at the first National Workshop on the Status and Future Directions of Research pertaining to the water sector in Sri Lanka, held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka during 4-6 November, 1998. The aim ofthe conference was for policy makers and senior water managers in Sri Lanka to share and discuss the findings, implications and uses of current research dealing with any aspect of water, and to prioritize future research needs, develop a national water research strategy and initiate a network of water researchers in Sri Lanka and abroad to carry out relevant research in the future. In selecting papers for the conference, priority was given to those authored by persons who had limited opportunities to disseminate their research findings or share empirical experiences. Although the main language of the conference was English, authors were specifically encouraged to present papers in either Sinhala or Tamil.

Book Proceedings of the National Conference on Water  Food Security  and Climate Change in Sri Lanka  BMICH  Colombo  June 9 11  2009  Volume 1  Irrigation for food security

Download or read book Proceedings of the National Conference on Water Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka BMICH Colombo June 9 11 2009 Volume 1 Irrigation for food security written by P. Weligamage and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2010 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributed papers presented at the conference organized by International Water Management Institute, Irrigation Dept., Dept. of Agriculture, and Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute.

Book Droughts in Asian Monsoon Region

Download or read book Droughts in Asian Monsoon Region written by Rajib Shaw and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asian monsoon region is one of these areas where consecutive years of droughts are causing severe problems for the lives and livelihoods of the communities. This book outlines the characteristics and challenges of the Asian monsoon drought and highlights innovative solutions and approaches undertaken in different parts of the region.

Book Water Resources Management

Download or read book Water Resources Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Tropical Agricultural Research

Download or read book Tropical Agricultural Research written by University of Peradeniya. Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture. Congress and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Soils and Fertilizers

Download or read book Soils and Fertilizers written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sri Lanka National Agricultural Bibliography

Download or read book Sri Lanka National Agricultural Bibliography written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ICSBE 2020

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ranjith Dissanayake
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release : 2021-10-24
  • ISBN : 9811644128
  • Pages : 656 pages

Download or read book ICSBE 2020 written by Ranjith Dissanayake and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-24 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the latest knowledge and innovations in the field of civil engineering and construction industry striving for a sustainable built environment. It includes recent innovative findings from the proceedings of the 11th ICSBE 2020 under the themes of sustainable tall buildings, sustainable bridge construction and maintenance, waste in construction industry, sustainable manufacturing and recycling, disaster risk reduction for sustainable built environment, green innovations and entrepreneurship, sustainable water management in developing countries, water pollution and CKDu, sustainable urban environment and social well-being, and many greener and sustainable resource and energy-efficient innovative research findings.

Book More Crop Per Drop

    Book Details:
  • Author : Meredith Giordano
  • Publisher : IWA Publishing
  • Release : 2007-01-01
  • ISBN : 1843391120
  • Pages : 289 pages

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.