Problems, Perspectives and Challenges of Agricultural Water Management
Problems, Perspectives and Challenges of Agricultural Water Management

Author: Manish Kumar

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-03-09

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 953510117X

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Food security emerged as an issue in the first decade of the 21st Century, questioning the sustainability of the human race, which is inevitably related directly to the agricultural water management that has multifaceted dimensions and requires interdisciplinary expertise in order to be dealt with. The purpose of this book is to bring together and integrate the subject matter that deals with the equity, profitability and irrigation water pricing; modelling, monitoring and assessment techniques; sustainable irrigation development and management, and strategies for irrigation water supply and conservation in a single text. The book is divided into four sections and is intended to be a comprehensive reference for students, professionals and researchers working on various aspects of agricultural water management. The book seeks its impact from the diverse nature of content revealing situations from different continents (Australia, USA, Asia, Europe and Africa). Various case studies have been discussed in the chapters to present a general scenario of the problem, perspective and challenges of irrigation water use.

Integrated Water Resources Management, Institutions and Livelihoods under Stress
Integrated Water Resources Management, Institutions and Livelihoods under Stress

Author: Collin C. Mabiza

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-03-09

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 0203767071

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The majority of people in Limpopo river basin depend on rainfed agriculture. Unfortunately the Limpopo is water scarce, and parts of the basin, such as Zimbabwe's Mzingwane catchment, are under stress in terms of agro-ecological and socio-politicoeconomic conditions. Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has been adopted in the river basin i

A Comparative Analysis of the Technical Efficiency of Rain-fed and Smallholder Irrigation in Ethiopia
A Comparative Analysis of the Technical Efficiency of Rain-fed and Smallholder Irrigation in Ethiopia

Author: Makombe, G.

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2011-08-02

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9290907401

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Agriculture is the most significant contributor to Ethiopia’s economy. Most of the agricultural production is under rainfed conditions and thus extremely sensitive to rainfall variability. Irrigation development, including smallholder irrigation, is used by the Ethiopian Government to attempt to mitigate the effects of rainfall variability. In this study, we look at smallholder irrigation – modern and traditional irrigation systems. A detailed description of the cropping patterns is given. The stochastic frontier production function approach is used to estimate technical inefficiency, and constraints to production are analyzed. Since the traditional system is found to be efficient but on a lower production frontier, the study shows that significant gains can be made by raising the frontier of the traditional systems and increasing the efficiency of the modern systems. Among the production constraints studied were land preparation, soil fertility, weed control, pests and diseases, soil erosion, input access and moisture deficiency. The most significant constraints on the irrigated systems were input access and moisture deficiency.

Irrigation and Drainage
Irrigation and Drainage

Author: Muhammad Salik Javaid

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2015-05-06

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9535121235

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The sustainability of irrigation and drainage in the face of many variants and constraints like availability of water as a resource, ecological balance, socio-cultural impacts, and climate change effects lies in the strategies adopted and systems emplaced. It has always remained a challenge for the users of irrigation waters to maintain sustainability in quality and quantity. This book aims ?to explore frontiers of knowledge in coining sustainable strategies and systems direly needed in managing the quality and quantity of water required for crop irrigation, surface and root zone drainage and flood management using available tools of research and development?. Eminent authors and their colleagues possessing varied professional backgrounds and expertise have dealt with these issues concerning the strategies and systems of irrigation and drainage. This book will prove to be beneficial for crop growers, agricultural engineers, water resource managers, academicians and graduate students alike.

Irrigation System Performance Assessment and Diagnosis
Irrigation System Performance Assessment and Diagnosis

Author: H. Murray-Rust

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 9290901926

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Irrigation system performance assessment and diagnosis. performance, performance indicators and performance frameworks. Design-management environments and irrigation system management objectives. Performance in fixed division systems. Performance in gated division systems. Lessons learned from the case studies. Proposition for improving performance. Sustaining irrigation performance.

Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects
Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects

Author: Chennat Gopalakrishnan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-02-22

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9783540238119

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This is a global survey and assessment of the structure, evolution, and performance of water institutions – administration policies and regulatory practices – in regional, national, and international settings. The coverage includes analysis and discussion of the rationale for institutional innovations, based on case study findings; specific suggestions for sustainable institutional design; and recommendations for implementing institutional reforms.