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Making irrigation management pro-poor: lessons from China and Vietnam [PDF]

Irrigation management / Poverty / Irrigation systems / Water delivery / Participatory management / Farmer participation / Institutions / Water users’ associations / Water rates / China / Vietnam / Nam Duong Irrigation System / Ningxia Province ...
Biltonen, Eric, Tuan, D. D., Wang, Jinxia   +2 more
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Irrigation water supply management

, 1967
The major objective of this study was to illustrate a method for comparing allocation patterns on the basis of water-use efficiency and economic soundness. Two supporting objectives include presenting three methods for calculating return flow and a technique for evaluating an allocation pattern.
Land, Larry F., author, Duke, Harold R., advisor, Evans, N. A., committee member, Nobe, K. C., committee member, Schmehl, W. R., committee member, Longenbaugh, R. A., committee member   +5 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India [PDF]

Irrigation management / Participatory management / Women in development / Woman's status / Gender / Irrigated farming / Irrigation programs / Water lifting / Communal irrigation systems / Cooperatives / Legal aspects / Decision making ...
Saini, H., van Koppen, B.
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Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Irrigation system performance assessment and diagnosis [PDF]

Performance evaluation / Irrigation programs / Irrigation management / Irrigation systems / Case studies / Hydraulics / Management / Environmental effects / Asia / Africa / South ...
Murray-Rust, D. H., Snellen, W. B.
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Modeling Boro rice water requirements and irrigation schedules in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, under subtropical climate change

Results in Engineering
Boro rice cultivation, crucial for Bangladesh's food security, relies heavily on irrigation during the dry season. This study evaluates crop water requirements (CWR) and irrigation schedules for Boro rice in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, under projected ...
Md. Touhidul Islam, Musfiqus Shalehin, Nusrat Jahan, Md. Rakibul Islam, Akash, A.K.M. Adham   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Techniques and technology improvement of cleaning open drainage networks in Bukhara region [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
In Uzbekistan, including in the Bukhara region, the technical condition of the collector-drainage networks is unsatisfactory; the drainage systems are overgrown with weeds, and their cleaning remains one of the most pressing issues.
Juraev F.U., Muratov O.A., Urinov E.F.
doaj   +1 more source

Nucleus management with irrigating vectis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
The main objective in modern cataract surgery is to achieve a better unaided visual acuity with rapid post-surgical recovery and minimal surgery-related complications. Early visual rehabilitation and better unaided vision can be achieved only by reducing the incision size.
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Examining the Impact of Row Planting on Labor Use for Sustainable Food Production Among Maize Farmers in Rural Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah, Habtamu Alem, Abdulai Adams, Tomáš Ratinger, Miroslava Bavorová   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source