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Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water‐secure world
Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 72, Issue 5, Page 1245-1259, November 2023., 2023 Abstract There is increased awareness that the current food system is unsustainable and that transformative research, development and innovation in agricultural water management (AWM) are needed to transform water and food systems under climate change.
Mark D. Smith +3 more
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Is the crop evapotranspiration rate a good surrogate for the recommended irrigation rate?
Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 72, Issue 4, Page 934-942, October 2023., 2023 Abstract Numerous methodologies and technologies of varying levels of sophistication for irrigation rate determination have been developed over the years to address limited irrigation water availability and optimize water productivity. Crop evapotranspiration is currently evaluated mostly according to the FAO56 approach, which has been augmented in ...
Shmulik P. Friedman
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Evaluation of new pivoting linear‐move precision irrigation machine
Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 72, Issue 4, Page 922-933, October 2023., 2023 Abstract Due to population growth, freshwater resources around the world are becoming increasingly scarce, and the water supply in agriculture has emerged as one of the limitations of food production. Variable‐rate irrigation (VRI), a type of precision irrigation, allows water‐efficient irrigation techniques to ensure an optimal water supply.
Andrea Szabó +3 more
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Water resource management for irrigated agriculture in China: Problems and prospects
Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 72, Issue 3, Page 854-863, July 2023., 2023 Abstract Agriculture underpins the continuous development and progress of society. As water resources impose a major constraint on economic and social development, strengthened management and scientific allocation of water resources for agricultural purpose has become a hot issue of concern for countries around the world. This is particularly important
Qianqian Ju +3 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 1077-1088, October 2022., 2022 Abstract Despite the attention given to the water–energy–food nexus, there is little field evidence of how this plays out for irrigators. This article analyses the diversity of irrigation system configurations and their related water and energy use in semi‐arid Morocco, where groundwater‐fed and pressurized drip irrigation, although supposedly thrifty,
Romaissa Ouassissou +4 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, Volume 70, Issue 4, Page 644-658, October 2021., 2021 Abstract In the glaciated mountains of the Upper Indus Basin of Pakistan, glacier‐ and snowmelt‐ based irrigation systems have been established over several centuries to secure water for cultivation. However, these systems are now facing several challenges, being sensitive to climate change and thus exposed to the resulting extreme events such as ...
Madhav Prasad Dhakal +6 more
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Focus - Water savings in irrigation: some technical solutions available from companies [PDF]
Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2020 This review takes stock of the various innovations presented by companies at the "Water Savings in Irrigation" conference on 13 and 14 November 2019 in Montpellier.
MOLLE, Bruno, MOLLE, Bruno
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Avant-propos - Économies d'eau en irrigation [PDF]
Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2020 Économies d'eau en irrigation – Avant ...
SERRA-WITTLING, Claire +3 more
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Feedback - What is the water saving potential in irrigation in the particular context of the highly structured moraine landscapes of Brandenburg, in Germany? [PDF]
Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2020 The moraine soils of the state of Brandenburg are highly heterogeneous due to the fluctuating inputs of glacial and fluvio-glacial sediments over time.
ZIMMERMANN, Beate +2 more
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Round Table Discussion - What place for irrigation in France and in Europe in the future? [PDF]
Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2020 In these exchanges, experts from different professional agricultural institutions and from the French and European administrations address the future of irrigated agriculture in Europe in a context where it is often decried by society and where the issue
DOMINGUEZ BOHORQUEZ, Juan David +1 more
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