This paper delves into the significant impact of micro-irrigation systems on agricultural sustainability in India. By analysing the evolution of micro-irrigation, government schemes promoting its adoption, case studies on benefit-cost analysis, challenges faced, and success stories, this paper...

This guide addresses the variety of infrastructural investments that are likely to provide the highest value for improving the performance of Irrigation &Drainage (I&D) as part of the efforts to innovate and modernize. Boosting the performance of I&D schemes requires attention to both on- and...

Solar-powered irrigation systems (SPISs) are instruments for sustainable energy transition in agriculture. Despite the government of India's efforts, the adoption of SPIS has remained low. This paper uses the Q method to examine shared stakeholder views on the challenges of increasing SPIS...

This paper analyzes the current uptake of small-scale irrigation (SSI1), its profitability, and the constraints to its broader adoption in the Sahel using literature and survey data from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Senegal. Unlike most of the literature on irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa...

In major parts of the world, irrigation development has reached its limits in terms of land and water resources, as evident in the alarming overexploitation of groundwater resources and the deterioration of their quality. In other parts, intensification with sustainable and smart irrigation...

This study examines the impact of farm input subsidies, food and cash transfers, and irrigation investments on the dietary diversity, food consumption scores, and coping strategy index in Malawi. Despite the potential for synergies to address a range of vulnerabilities affecting food...

Adapting to climate change under different agro-ecologies of Central Asian countries still remains a matter of debate. The present study aimed to explore the perceptions and key factors influencing adaptation strategies through the stepwise appraisal framework in upstream zones of the Zerafshan...

The economic valuation of water uses, as the Water Framework Directive (EC/60/2000) suggests, should support policymakers in water management. Aiming to assess the economic value of irrigation water services, a hedonic price analysis was conducted on the value of farmland. Specifically, we...

Depopulation, especially, but not only, rural, has become a major concern across many countries. As one type of place-based policy, irrigation has been claimed to contribute to resettling populations and reducing outward migration, by increasing agricultural output, productivity, and...

This is a plan for the final component of the "Experiments for Development of Climate Smart Agriculture" (SMARTEX), which is a collaborative research and capacity-building program with School of Economics and Business (SEB) at NMBU, Ås, Norway and Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural...

Water scarcity is an important threat to food security in the Euphrates-Tigris river. Water scarcity is a huge worldwide problem that results from the rapid increase in water demand, which exceeds the amount of available water. The most significant problems currently affecting countries are food...

Water shortage is one of the major environmental challenges in emerging Asian economies such as India and the People's Republic of China (PRC), presenting significant threats to livelihood and food security in coming decades. The growing population, increasing demand for food, rapid...

Irrigation expansion is critical for agricultural and rural development, food and nutrition security, and climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Lack of accessible energy for irrigation development due to limited off- and on-grid infrastructure and the resulting dependence on...

Affordable and reliable energy is an important driver for improving access to irrigation in South Asia. Policies for improving electricity access and augmenting supply are likely to impact affordability and equity in irrigation access, especially in regions where agriculture is the mainstay of...

Seasonal variation in intensive agricultural land use patterns and its spatial scale effects on water nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) concentrations in watersheds have always been major concerns. However, the relationships and contributions of the important land use metrics to the pond water N...

The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, attempts to achieve its organizational goals through leadership. This capstone research examines the role of effective leadership in enhancing organizational performance in NIA. Using Creswell's...

Access to water for irrigating amenity landscape and public gardens is under intense pressure due to the rising competition for water between different sectors, exacerbated by increased drought risk and climate change. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) has the potential to reduce the economic impacts...

Substantial evidence demonstrates that contaminated irrigation water is a primary source of fungal and bacterial diseases, which can pose significant challenges in pathology. Poor water quality is a source of contamination in the field which can also be extended to public health issues. An...

This paper estimates the competitiveness and determinants of tomato farms under irrigated and rainfed technologies from four ecological zones in Ghana. Adopting the PAM model on a three-year panel data from 698 tomato farmers, comprising 206 irrigated and 492 rainfed farmers, the paper provides...

A grand challenge under climate change is water management, particularly in intensively farmed areas. This paper draws on the case of Robusta coffee farming in the Central Highlands of Vietnam to illustrate a water saving innovative tool that supports high productivity and sustainable farming....

Fresh groundwater resources in coastal areas in eastern England are under pressure from increased demand for domestic and irrigation water supplies and face an uncertain future due to the additional pressures of climate change. Faced with the need to find innovative solutions, managed aquifer...

The severe drought in California (2012-2016) generated significant public and government concern. State and local watering regulations were enacted to reduce residential and commercial water-use during the droughts. This study presents a comparison of residential runoff volumes before and after...

Irrigation water in rice cultivation significantly affects the arsenic (As) mobilization in the paddy field soil. This research assessed the effect of rainwater (RW) and groundwater (GW) on arsenic (As) dissolution dynamics of paddy field soil. The up-flow column flooding experiments were...

Currently, the security ensurance of agricultural water consumption is crucial for maintaining food production stability under the impacts of climate change and urbanization. In this study, based on the division of water utilization sectors into agricultural and non-agricultural parts, we...

Surface water supplies are becoming increasingly strained pushing policy makers to find solutions to facilitate reductions in water use, though there is limited evidence on how farmers respond to policy driven reductions in surface water supplies. This paper uses a difference-in-differences...

Contaminated wastewater irrigation may introduce antibiotic residues in the soil-plant systems. This study aimed to investigate the uptake of tetracyclines by spinach and collard greens and assess associated ecological and human health risks. Synthetic wastewater spiked with 1 ppm and 10 ppm of...