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Investment in Irrigation Systems under Weather Uncertainty [PDF]

open access: yes
Irrigated agriculture will play a crucial role to meet future food demand, but a sustainable water resource management in agriculture is crucial as well.
Fuss, Sabine   +4 more
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Drip irrigation in California

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 1977
Drip irrigation first appeared in California agriculture in 1969 or 1970. Enthusiasm rose rapidly because of the attractive newness of the method and because of high hopes for substantial water saving. With water in California both costly and scarce, the prospect seemed inviting.
openaire   +1 more source

Current use of peat, plastic and fertiliser inputs in organic horticultural and arable crops across Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The use of contentious inputs linked to plant protection, and the use of peat, plastic and fertilisers used in growing have been mapped in selected organically produced crops in 10 countries across Europe.
Caceres, Rafaela   +12 more
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The Estimation of Economic Appearance and Profitability Function of Drip Irrigation in Tidal Lands (A Case of Chili Farming)

open access: yesSriwijaya Journal of Environment, 2019
The purpose of this research are (1) to determine economic appearance and (2) to estimate the profit function of the application of drip irrigation technology for chili farming in tidal lands.
Dessy Adriani   +2 more
doaj  

Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet

open access: yesAgronomy
Different cultivation measures, including seeding patterns, plastic film mulching, and drip irrigation, significantly affect crop growth and yield. This study conducted a two-year field experiment, involving eight treatments: hole seeding and drill ...
Jiaxin Qiao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

EFFECT OF DRIP IRRIGATION AND SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF CORN

open access: yesIRAQI JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2016
A field experiment was conducted at the experimental farm of Field Crops Sciences Department, College of Agriculture, University of Baghdad, during the spring season of 2013وto investigate the effect of Irrigation method {Drip Irrigation (DI) and subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI)} and system operational pressure on yield and yield' components and on ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Risk Mitigation through Diversified Farm Production Strategies: The Case in Northern Mozambique [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Mozambique, like many other parts of the low-income world, faces perennial challenges with food security. With a rapidly growing population and arable land on the decline, sustainable agriculture is vital to managing the already depleted natural ...
Caillouet, Olivia C.   +2 more
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Tables describing the use of various inputs during organic growing of important horticultural and arable crops across Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This Annex presents the results of the survey carried out in the frame of Tasks 3.1. and Task 5.1 in the Organic PLUS project. A common table/questionnaire for both tasks was used in order to map the use of contentious inputs linked to plant protection ...
Katsoulas, Nikolaos, Løes, Anne-Kristin
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Effects of insufficient irrigation on water use and yield of spring wheat in water-scarce region

open access: yesGuan'gai paishui xuebao
【Objective】Water scarcity is a major constraint to agriculture in arid regions of Northwestern China. Exploring efficient irrigation methods and water-saving irrigation quotas is crucial for sustainable agricultural development in these regions.
SHI Wanen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The challenges of integrated river basin management in India [PDF]

open access: yes
River basins / Hydrology / Water management / Water harvesting / Groundwater management / Drip irrigation / Institutional development / India / China / Sri Lanka ...
International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program
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