Agriculture

Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.

Agriculture Resources

Agricultural Model Intracomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The Agricultural Model Intracomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) is a major international collaborative effort to assess the state of global agricultural modeling and to understand climate impacts on the agricultural sector.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Current Research Information System (CRIS)

U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Current Research Information System (CRIS) provides documentation and reporting for ongoing agricultural, food science, human nutrition, and forestry research, education and extension activities for the United States Department of Agriculture; with a focus on the National Institute of Food and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

An Analysis of Future Sustainable Aquatic Farming

Publication date:
January 1, 2012
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
As a result of the world population growth in the next 100 years, it will be necessary to find more viable methods of food production. This report examines the prospect of using a sustainable oceanic farm to feed future populations. Advances in genetic engineering to develop salt-tolerant rice will...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Serving the Smallholder Farmer Through Rural Product Innovation

Publication date:
March 25, 2014
Xylem, Inc.
Smallholder farmers are customers of agriculture; customers that are seeking products, services and training to help them improve their business, which is to produce the highest crop yields possible each year. Read how Xylem is fielding innovative products such as treadle pumps and channel...Read more

Water Optimizer

Publication date:
January 1, 2013
Developed by UNL faculty and DWFI faculty fellows, the Water Optimizer is a suite of programs to predict the profit maximizing cropping strategy and corresponding amount of applied irrigation when water supplies are limited.Read more

Principles Into Practice: Impact Evaluations of Agriculture Projects

Publication date:
October 1, 2012
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The U.S. Government is committed to learning what works to reduce poverty and increase food security through agriculture investments. There are many tools for learning from program experience. However, impact evaluations are central to a learning agenda that moves beyond business-as-usual...Read more

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