Water Management in Irrigated Rice
Author: B. A. M. Bouman
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 59
ISBN-13: 9712202194
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Arsenic & Rice
Author: Andrew A. Meharg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-03-01
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9400729464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRice is the staple food for half of the world’s population. Consumption of rice is the major exposure route globally to the class one, non-threshold carcinogen inorganic arsenic. This book explains the sources of arsenic to paddy soils and the biogeochemical processes and plant physiological attributes of paddy soil-rice ecosystems that lead to high concentrations of arsenic in rice grain. It presents the global pattern of arsenic concentration and speciation in rice, discusses human exposures to inorganic arsenic from rice and the resulting health risks. It also highlights particular populations that have the highest rice consumptions, which include Southern and South East Asians, weaning babies, gluten intolerance sufferers and those consuming rice milk. The book also presents the information of arsenic concentration and speciation in other major crops and outlines approaches for lowering arsenic in rice grain and in the human diet through agronomic management.
Water-wise Rice Production
Author: B. A. M. Bouman
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9712201821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlternate Wet/dry Irrigation in Rice Cultivation
Author: Wim van der Hoek
Publisher: IWMI
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 9290904186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore irrigated land is devoted to rice than to any other crop. A method to save water in irrigated rice cultivation is the intermittent drying of the rice fields, known as alternate wet/dry irrigation (AWDI). This report reviews previous studies in AWDI, with a focus on mosquito vector control, water saving, and rice yields. Examples are provided from a number of countries.
Water Productivity in Agriculture
Author: J. W. Kijne
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1845933397
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst title in a major new seriesAddresses improving water productivity to relieve problems of scarcity and competition to provide for food and environmental securityDraws from scientists having a multitude of disciplines to approach this important problemIn a large number of developing countries, policy makers and researchers are increasingly aware of the conflicting demands on water, and look at agriculture to be more effective in its use of water. Focusing on both irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, this book gives a state of the art review of the limits and opportunities for improving water productivity in crop production. It demonstrates how efficiency of water use can be enhanced to maximize yields. The book represents the first in a new series of volumes resulting from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, a research program conducted by the CGIAR's Future Harvest Centres, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and partners worldwide. It will be of significant interest to those working in areas of soil and crop science, water management, irrigation, and development studies.
Climate Change and Agricultural Water Management in Developing Countries
Author: Chu T Hoanh
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2015-12-15
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1780643667
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book provides an analysis of impacts of climate change on water for agriculture, and the adaptation strategies in water management to deal with these impacts. Chapters include an assessment at global level, with details on impacts in various countries. Adaptation measures including groundwater management, water storage, small and large scale irrigation to support agriculture and aquaculture are presented. Agricultural implications of sea level rise, as a subsequent impact of climate change, are also examined.
Fundamentals of Rice Crop Science
Author: Shouichi Yoshida
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9711040522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrowth and development of the rice plant. Climatic environments and its influence. Mineral nutrition of rice. Nutritional disorders. Photosynthesis and respiration. Rice plant characters in relation to yielding ability. Physiological analysis of rice yield.
Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems
Author: Norman Uphoff
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2006-03-03
Total Pages: 785
ISBN-13: 142001711X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGlobal agriculture is now at the crossroads. The Green Revolution of the last century is losing momentum. Rates of growth in food production are now declining, with land and water resources becoming scarcer, while world population continues to grow. We need to continue to identify and share the knowledge that will support successful and sustainable
Water Use Efficiency in Plant Biology
Author: Mark Bacon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-02-12
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 140514999X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first volume to provide comprehensive coverage of the biology of water use efficiency at molecular, cellular, whole plant and community levels. While several works have included the phenomenon of water use efficiency, and others have concentrated on an agronomic framework, this book represents the first detailed treatment with a biological focus. The volume sets out the definitions applicable to water use efficiency, the fundamental physiology and biochemistry governing the efficiency of carbon vs water loss, the environmental regulation of this process and the detailed physiological basis by which the plant exerts control over such efficiency. It is aimed at researchers and professionals in plant physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, developmental biology and agriculture. It will also inform those involved in formulating research and development policy in this topic around the world.
The System of Rice Intensification
Author: Norman Uphoff
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-12-12
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781515022053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe System of Rice Intensification, known as SRI, is a management strategy for crop improvement. Its ideas, insights and practices are based on scientifically validated knowledge for increasing the production of not only irrigated rice but of other crops as well. SRI represents a paradigm shift in agricultural thinking and practice toward agroecological farming that can be used by even the poorest smallholding farmers in ecologically fragile regions of the world to achieve food security in the face of the climate-change challenges ahead. When the author Norman Uphoff first learned about SRI in Madagascar in 1993, this production system which offered higher yields with reduced inputs seemed implausible to him. But the professor put aside his skepticism after seeing farmers who had been getting rice yields of just two tons per hectare produce four times more rice-for three years in a row-on their very poor soils, not changing their varieties or relying on agrochemical inputs, and using less water. Now, he's helping to disseminate this dramatically effective methodology with this accessible, easy-to-use sourcebook. It offers explanations, research references, vivid pictures, and concrete examples of the award-winning SRI methodology to anyone interested in the development of practicable sustainable food systems. Now, he's helping to disseminate this revolutionary methodology with this accessible, easy-to-use primer. It offers explanations, resources, and concrete examples of the award-winning SRI to anyone interested in the development of practicable sustainable food systems.
