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Does improvement in irrigation technologies of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) improve both, water and energy, productivity: case study from the Fergana valley
Improved irrigation technologies are one of the options of adaptation to growing water shortage conditions. This study, carried on loam soils of Fergana Valley with groundwater of 1.5-2 m deep, analyzed the impact of ...
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: Enhancing Impact through Demand Driven Innovations
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, has launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(PMKSY) to address India’s key agricultural challenges in the 21st century i.e., to reduce poverty ...
Assessing the Financial and Economic Viability of Water User Associations and Canal Management Organizations in Ferghana Valley countries of Central Asia
The financial viability of a water user association is fundamentally dependent on the
financial viability of the irrigated agriculture it supports. The mission of a water user
association might be described as securing a ...
Gender, Tenurial niches in the Kandeu informal irrigation scheme of Malawi and their implications for drought mitigation
The presentation addresses the issue of understanding the gendered tenurial niches in the informal irrigation in the Kandeu informal irrigation scheme of Malawi and
their implications for drought mitigation, presented by ...
Progress report on Estimating impact of zero tillage on water use efficiency at Gairatdin farm in Karayuziak district of Karakalpakistan
Progress report on Estimating impact of zero tillage on water use efficiency at Gairatdin farm in Karayuziak district of Karakalpakistan
CAC Regional Program Progress Report 2014-2016 Highlights of major achievements in the region
a) Implemented through two major action sites representing Agro-pastoral and irrigated systems
b) More than 15 different activities were accomplished
c) Several national institutions and CGIAR and non-CGIAR centers contributed ...
Sustainable And Resilient Agricultural Production Systems In Central Asia: Russian – ICARDA Partnership for Research and Capacity Building
Since 1991, Central Asian countries have undergone phases of economic transition as they consolidated
their independence. Governments have implemented fundamental adjustments and privatization schemes in the agricultural ...
Performance evaluation of ground water management instruments: The case of irrigation sector in Tunisia
Around 27% of aquifers in Tunisia are being overexploited. Groundwater extractions is mainly for the irrigation sector, where more than 40% of the water used for irrigation comes from GW sources. The objective of this study ...
Cadmium Contamination of Soils and Crops by Long Term Use of Raw Effluent, Ground and Canal Waters in Agricultural Lands
Water scarcity in agriculture sector forced farmers to use city wastewater without any regard of its quality effects on environment and resultant contamination of soils and plants, particularly with heavy metals A survey ...
Water management
Agriculture is the largest user of the world's freshwater resources, consuming 70% of the available supply (UNW-DPAC 2011). As the world's population rises and consumes more food, and industries as well as urban developments ...