Effectiveness of in-situ water conservation through rainwater harvesting is a function of an interaction between the climate, soil and plant properties. Biological methods of water harvesting, such as vegetative barriers and agroforestry barriers, are cost-effective. Conditions and design...

This technical paper documents some of the collective wealth of knowledge related to effect of irrigation with poor quality water vis-à-vis soil health. The three main contributions of the paper are clarifying the relationship between the use of poor quality water and soil health; comparing the...