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Rainfed Benchmark Site Selection and Characterization
The project aims (1) to promote the adoption of technologies to increase water productivity and thus guarantee sustainable agricultural production; and (2) to transfer those technologies to other supplementary irrigated ...
Scaling-up Strategy and Action Plan
The aim of research is to contribute to development a nd improvement, as much as possible, of livelihoods. Unfortunately, generally, many research results do not find their way to development projects and stay i n the ...
Integrating Expert Knowledge in GIS to Locate Biophysical Potential for Water Harvesting: Methodology and a Case Study for Syria
Water harvesting covers various techniques to collect rainwater from natural terrains or modified areas and concentrating it for use on smaller sites or cultivated fields to assure economic crop yields. In micro-catchment ...
Integrated watershed management in the upper catchments of Karkheh River Basin of Iran
Integrated watershed management should be pursued to improve people’s livelihoods and the ecosystem. It can be achieved when all stakeholders agree on a joint vision and action plan. Scientists should support the process ...
Subsurface irrigation with ultra-low-pressure (ULP) dripper
In desert farming, water use efficiency is crucial for all plants including agroforestry crops such as date palm which are highly adapted to the desert ecosystems. To respond to the water use efficiency requirement in ...