Agricultural Use Of Groundwater

Author : Cesare Dosi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401597814

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Agricultural Use of Groundwater by Cesare Dosi Pdf

Groundwater is endangered and polluted in several ways. Conservation and better management of this invisible resource should be a key ingredient of sustainable water policies. This is especially true in areas, such as many Mediterranean regions, which are already exposed to scarcity problems and which are likely to experience increasing competition between freshwater uses and users. Agriculture is an important user of groundwater not only in terms of abstractions, but also in terms of generation and release of pollutants. Agricultural policies, traditionally directed towards other objectives, are beginning to pay more attention to environmental considerations. However more effective initiatives are required to reduce the pressure upon groundwater resources and to achieve a better integration between agricultural and environmental policies. This book has been developed from three workshops held as part of the EU Concerted Action SAGA, "Sustainable Agricultural Use of Aquifers in Southern Europe: Integration between Agricultural and Water Management Policies" (FAIR5-CT97-3673). The Concerted Action and the workshops brought together researchers working in different but complementary fields, in order to get a picture of the state-of-the art about interlinkages between agriculture and groundwater, as well a critical review of alternative regulatory approaches and policy instruments aimed at improving groundwater management.

Author : Mark Giordano,Karen G. Villholth
Publisher : CABI
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845931735

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The Agricultural Groundwater Revolution by Mark Giordano,Karen G. Villholth Pdf

While addressing the issues of using groundwater in agriculture for irrigation in the developing world, this book discusses the problems associated with the degradation and overexploitation of using it. It explores the practiced and potential methods for its management in the context of agricultural development.

Author : D. R. Coote,L. J. Gregorich,Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Research Branch
Publisher : Research Branch Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCLA:L0081538902

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The Health of Our Water by D. R. Coote,L. J. Gregorich,Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Research Branch Pdf

Using a variety of research findings and case studies, this publication provides a broad picture of water quality and quantity in Canada as they are affected by agriculture and as they affect agriculture itself. The first part contains background on the water cycle, water supplies in Canada, agriculture & other rural uses of water, and issues related to water quality. The second part describes what is currently known about the health of Canada's rural surface water and groundwater, and the implications for natural ecosystems. The third part describes responses to the various issues of water quality & quantity, citing farming practices and regulatory tools, among other measures. The final part discusses how the growth of agriculture may be limited by issues related to water and how the future might proceed. Includes glossary.

Author : CAST-Council for Agricultural Science And Technology
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789389061482

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Agriculture and Groundwater Quality by CAST-Council for Agricultural Science And Technology Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264238701

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OECD Studies on Water Drying Wells, Rising Stakes Towards Sustainable Agricultural Groundwater Use by OECD Pdf

Groundwater has provided great benefits to agriculture irrigation in semi-arid OECD countries, but its intensive use beyond recharge in certain regions has depleted resources and generated significant negative environmental externalities.

Author : Frank van Steenbergen,Frank Radstake,Fan Guisheng,Zhang Wenzhong
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789292576141

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Agricultural Production and Groundwater Conservation by Frank van Steenbergen,Frank Radstake,Fan Guisheng,Zhang Wenzhong Pdf

Climate change and declining water resources threaten food production systems worldwide, increasing the need for efficient agricultural processes. The Shanxi Province of the People's Republic of China has been experiencing declining groundwater tables since 1956. This publication provides examples of how the Asian Development Bank's development support met the rising challenges in water security, food production, and climate change faced by communities in the Shanxi Province. It describes initiatives in four counties in the Shanxi Province selected as pilot areas, where traditional farmers learned modern methods of groundwater use and management. As a result, options for more sustainable use of groundwater were introduced, while farm labor was reduced, crop yields increased, and water was used more efficiently.

Author : Marcus Moench,Jacob J. Burke,Yarrow Moench
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251049041

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Rethinking the Approach to Groundwater and Food Security by Marcus Moench,Jacob J. Burke,Yarrow Moench Pdf

This study attempts to re-frame the current thinking on groundwater development and the implications for food security. Groundwater is important in agriculture as it provides a reliable fallback when rainfeeding fails. It is therefore instrumental in managing risk and optimizing food production. However accessing groundwater has become habit and turned to dependency. Resources limits on many key aquifers have been exceeded and competition for groundwater has become intense. This study highlights the role of adaptive strategies in dealing with aquifer management and indicates directions of research and management.

Author : David Molden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136548536

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Water for Food Water for Life by David Molden Pdf

Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times - fundamental to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse ecosystem degradation. This Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, involving more than 700 leading specialists, evaluates current thinking on water and its interplay with agriculture to help chart the way forward. It offers actions for water management and water policy - to ensure more equitable and effective use. This assessment describes key water-food-environment trends that influence our lives today and uses scenarios to explore the consequences of a range of potential investments. It aims to inform investors and policymakers about water and food choices in light of such crucial influences as poverty, ecosystems, governance, and productivity. It covers rainfed agriculture, irrigation, groundwater, marginal-quality water, fisheries, livestock, rice, land, and river basins. Ample tables, graphs, and references make this an invaluable work for practitioners, academics, researchers, and policymakers in water management, agriculture, conservation, and development. Published with IWMI.

Author : Koichi Fujita,Tsukasa Mizushima
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000177435

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Sustainable Development in India by Koichi Fujita,Tsukasa Mizushima Pdf

This book explores and interrogates the food–water–energy nexus, arguably the most crucial factor in sustaining India’s economic development. The book sheds light on different experiences faced in states across India, including the consequences of electricity tariff reforms and related policies on irrigated agriculture. Part 1 focuses on the historical development of agriculture and social change in India, with special reference to the mode of responses and adaptations in social systems against the inherent low and erratic rainfall and resulting water stress in India during the pre-colonial period. Additionally, it investigates how colonial development destroyed social systems and discusses future development prospects. Part 2 discusses contemporary issues of agriculture and social change in India. A comprehensive examination of various important issues related to South Asian agricultural development in the past and in the present, this book will be a valuable reference for researchers of Asian development, sustainable development, environmental policy, South Asian Studies and Development Studies. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : A. Inocencio,H. Sally,D. J. Merrey
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Environmental engineering
ISBN : 9789290905080

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Innovative approaches to agricultural water use for improving food security in Sub- Saharan Africa by A. Inocencio,H. Sally,D. J. Merrey Pdf

This paper provides an overview of innovative options for developing and using water for food production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in light of the growing scarcity and competition for water resources. These options include rainwater harvesting, selective development of wetlands for agriculture, exploitation of shallow groundwater, and recycling urban waste. The options are largely based on low-cost individualized technologies, which lend themselves to private-sector promotion.Water-demand management approaches are also discussed.

Author : Reddy, V. R.,Pavelic, Paul,Reddy, M. S.
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290909286

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Participatory management and sustainable use of groundwater by Reddy, V. R.,Pavelic, Paul,Reddy, M. S. Pdf

Author : Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Deveopment
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1780407963

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Drying Wells, Rising Stakes – Towards Sustainable Agricultural Groundwater Use by Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Deveopment Pdf

Groundwater has provided great benefits to agriculture irrigation in semi-arid OECD countries, but its intensive use beyond recharge in certain regions has depleted resources and generated significant negative environmental externalities. The report provides a characterisation of the diversity of groundwater systems, reviews policies in OECD countries, and proposes a package of recommendations to ensure that groundwater can sustain its services to agriculture and contribute to climate change adaptation.

Author : Hiroshan Hettiarachchi,Reza Ardakanian
Publisher : Springer
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319742687

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Safe Use of Wastewater in Agriculture by Hiroshan Hettiarachchi,Reza Ardakanian Pdf

This book offers a broad and global level description of the current status of wastewater use in agriculture and then brings the readers to various places in the MENA Region and Europe to explain how some countries and regions have addressed the challenges during implementation. On a global scale, over 20 million hectares of agricultural land are irrigated using wastewater. This is one good, and perhaps the most prominent, example of the safe use potential of wastewater. Water scarcity and the cost of energy and fertilisers are among the main factors driving millions of farmers and other entrepreneurs to make use of wastewater. In order to address the technical, institutional, and policy challenges of safe water reuse, developing countries and countries in transition need clear institutional arrangements and more skilled human resources, with a sound understanding of the opportunities and potential risks of wastewater use. Stakeholders in wastewater irrigation who need to implement from scratch or improve current conditions, find it difficult to gather the necessary information on practical implementation aspects. The main objective of this book is to bridge that gap.

Author : Wolfram Schlenker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226619804

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Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior by Wolfram Schlenker Pdf

Agricultural yields have increased steadily in the last half century, particularly since the Green Revolution. At the same time, inflation-adjusted agricultural commodity prices have been trending downward as increases in supply outpace the growth of demand. Recent severe weather events, biofuel mandates, and a switch toward a more meat-heavy diet in emerging economies have nevertheless boosted commodity prices. Whether this is a temporary jump or the beginning of a longer-term trend is an open question. Agricultural Productivity and Producer Behavior examines the factors contributing to the remarkably steady increase in global yields and assesses whether yield growth can continue. This research also considers whether agricultural productivity growth has been, and will be, associated with significant environmental externalities. Among the topics studied are genetically modified crops; changing climatic factors; farm production responses to government regulations including crop insurance, transport subsidies, and electricity subsidies for groundwater extraction; and the role of specific farm practices such as crop diversification, disease management, and water-saving methods. This research provides new evidence that technological as well as policy choices influence agricultural productivity.

Author : Eloise Kendy,David J. Molden,Tammo S. Steenhuis,Changming Liu,Jinxia Wang
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9789290905172

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Policies Drain the North China Plain by Eloise Kendy,David J. Molden,Tammo S. Steenhuis,Changming Liu,Jinxia Wang Pdf

The report examines the relationships between agricultural policies in the North China Plain, the approaches to water management that evolved from them, the quantity of water that was actually used, and the consequent groundwater depletion beneath Luancheng County, Hebei Province, from 1949 to 2000. To systematically address these relationships, we use a comprehensive water-balance approach. Our results indicate that a single, longstanding policy-that of using groundwater to meet the crop-water requirements not supplied by precipitation-is responsible for the steady rate of groundwater decline.