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SCADA and related technologies for irrigation district modernization [PDF]
, 2005 Presented at SCADA and related technologies for irrigation district modernization: a USCID water management conference on October 26-29, 2005 in Vancouver, Washington.Overview of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) -- Total Channel Control™ -
Burt, Charles M., editor +2 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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The Impact of Tapayan Communal Irrigation System [PDF]
This article is a product of a nine-month training and application program implemented by the micro component of the Economic and Social Impact Analysis/Women in Development (ESIA/WID) and the Food Systems Program of the East-West Center Resource Systems
Dumagay, Diamadel E.
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Smart Irrigation Systems: Overview
IEEE AccessCountries are collaborating to make agriculture more efficient by combining new technologies to improve its procedures. Improving irrigation efficiency in agriculture is thus critical for the survival of sustainable agricultural production. Smart irrigation methods can enhance irrigation efficiency, especially with the introduction of wireless ...
Yomna Gamal +4 more
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Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota +2 more
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Economic valuation of irrigation water under a major irrigation scheme (Gal Oya) in eastern Sri Lanka [PDF]
The objective of this study was to estimate the economic value of irrigation water used in a crop farm (paddy and chilies) using a Linear Programming approach in the Senanayake Samudra (Gal-Oya Irrigation Scheme) Right Bank System area in the Ampara ...
Sivarajah, P., Ahamad, A. N.
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Irrigation and drainage in the new millennium [PDF]
, 2000 Presented at the 2000 USCID international conference, Challenges facing irrigation and drainage in the new millennium on June 20-24 in Fort Collins, Colorado.In 1998, eight irrigation districts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas initiated efforts to
Leigh, Eric, author +2 more
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Factors affecting the use of modern irrigation systems for Sustainable Agricultural Development (Case Study: Rural Areas of Bostan Abad City of East- Azerbayjan Province-Iran) [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Production, 2020 Background and Obgective: The research goal was identification the factors affecting the use of modern irrigation systemsfor sustainable agricultural development in rural areas of Bostan Abad city.
Shapour Zarifian +2 more
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