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| Author | : Meredith Giordano |
| Publisher | : IWA Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2007-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1843391120 |
This volume is an analytical summary and a critical synthesis of research at the International Water Management Institute over the past decade under its evolving research paradigm known popularly as 'more crop per drop'. The research synthesized here covers the full range of issues falling in the larger canvas of water-food-health-environment interface. Besides its immediate role in sharing knowledge with the research, donor, and policy communities, this volume also has a larger purpose of promoting a new way of looking at the water issues within the broader development context of food, livelihood, health and environmental challenges. More crop per drop: Revisiting a research paradigm contrasts the acquired wisdom and fresh thinking on some of the most challenging water issues of our times. It describes new tools, approaches, and methodologies and also illustrates them with practical application both from a global perspective and within the local and regional contexts of Asia and Africa. Since this volume brings together all major research works of IWMI, including an almost exhaustive list of citations, in one single set of pages, it is very valuable not only as a reference material for researchers and students but also as a policy tool for decision-makers and development agencies.
| Author | : Giordano, Meredith |
| Publisher | : Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Washington, DC, USA: The World Bank |
| Total Pages | : 58 |
| Release | : 2017-06-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9290908483 |
| Author | : Jeff L. Bennetzen |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 593 |
| Release | : 2008-12-25 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0387794182 |
Handbook of Maize: Its Biology centers on the past, present and future of maize as a model for plant science research and crop improvement. The book includes brief, focused chapters from the foremost maize experts and features a succinct collection of informative images representing the maize germplasm collection.
| Author | : Sandra Postel |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 1999-07-06 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9780393319378 |
"Pillar of Sand points the way toward protecting rivers and vital ecosystems even as we aim to produce enough food for a projected 8 billion people by the year 2030. Postel shows how innovative irrigation technologies and strategies can alleviate hunger and environmental stress at the same time. And she calls for a new ethic of sufficiency and sharing in response to impending water limits."--BOOK JACKET.
| Author | : Laura Reynolds |
| Publisher | : Worldwatch Inst |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : 2012-01-01 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780916468583 |
Publisher description: Agriculture, when done sustainably, holds an important key to mitigating climate change. The United Nations estimates that the global agricultural sector could potentially reduce and remove 80 to 88 percent of the carbon dioxide that it currently produces. By tapping into the multitude of climate-friendly farming practices that already exist, agriculture can continue to supply food for the human population, as well as income for the world's 1.3 billion farmers. Climate-friendly agriculture also can play a critical role in the global reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of climate change --cSource other than Library of Congress.
| Author | : Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 292 |
| Release | : 2005-03-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309181194 |
In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in 2002, the first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as the location for the workshop because the Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to the participants from both the United States and Iran. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, and the list of site visits.
| Author | : J. W. Kijne |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Crops and water |
| ISBN | : 1845933397 |
First 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.
| Author | : Andy Clark |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2008-07 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1437903797 |
Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.
| Author | : Van Opstal, J., Droogers, P., Kaune, A., Steduto, P., Perry, C. |
| Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
| Total Pages | : 63 |
| Release | : 2021-03-18 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9251341362 |
This technical document contains clear and practical guidelines on how to implement real water savings in agriculture through interventions for enhancing crop water productivity. A distinction is made between real water savings and “apparent” water savings. Apparent water savings record reductions in water withdrawals but do not account for changes in water consumption. Real water savings record reductions in water consumption and non-recoverable return flows (runoff or percolation). This guidance document emphasizes the paradox of water savings at field and basin scales, which usually do not translate into increased water availability for other users, as is commonly believed.
| Author | : Masayoshi Satoh |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2017-03-07 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 3319302167 |
This book targets the issue of water scarcity in Egypt as a typical example of the world water crisis. Today, the available water resource is facing its limit because of rapid increase in water demand as a result of population growth and changes in peoples’ life-style. The basic idea to solve the problem of water scarcity is that the irrigation sector, the biggest user of water, should increase water use efficiency. However, the real problem is how this can be achieved in view of the crucial need for water in this sector. This book addresses this challenge through case studies from the Nile delta in Egypt. The water problem in the Nile delta, the major source for water in Egypt, is discussed in this book from all its various aspects. This book covers the situation before and after the advent of the Aswan High Dam, so that the reader understands the entire development. Another special feature are the extensive and scientific descriptions of contemporary topics in water and agriculture, especially from the viewpoint of water saving and sustainability. These descriptions are based on field experiments and surveys in a six-year international research project. Topics of this book are local, but their implications are global.
