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.
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Agriculture Resources
Ecohydrology and Hydrogeophysics Science Lab
Published:
January 1, 2013Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Trenton Franz's laboratory website with research and publications links...Read more
Cyber-Physical Networking Lab
Published:
January 1, 2012Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Mehmet Can Vuran's research website on wireless underground sensor networks, etc...Read more
Design and Evaluation of Small Plot Irrigation for Agricultural Development
iDE
This manual, based on iDE's practices, is intended for practitioners from all disciplines who are assisting smallholder farmers in designing and evaluating small-plot irrigation systems...Read more
Addressing Water for Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin
Colorado State University
USDA research project that looks at agricultural water conservation in the Colorado River Basin.Read more
Agricultural Water Conservation Clearinghouse
Colorado State University
Addresses agricultural water conservation globally, incorporating various climates with a focus on arid and semi-arid areas in the Western United States.Read more
Socio-Economic Aspects of Irrigation Technology Cases from Nepal and India
iDE
This paper examines social and economic issues pertaining to the micro-irrigation technology based livelihoods of smallholder farmers in villages of Nepal and India. The paper concludes that in order to achieve the policy goals of poverty reduction, smallholder should be provided with opportunities...Read more
Regional focus:
South East AsiaA Model for Pro-Poor Wealth Creation Through Small-Plot Irrigation and Integrated Service Provision
iDE
This paper relates to the field experience of iDE in strengthening linkages between irrigation development and poverty alleviation. Data from field projects in Nepal and India suggest that iDE's methodology can lead to significant additional income for small farmers and other micro and small...Read more
IWMI Research Report: Pedaling Out of Poverty: Social Impact of a Manual Irrigation Technology in South Asia
iDE
This paper offers an assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square."...Read more
iDE Supplying Micro-Irrigation Equipment to the Developing World
iDE
This provides a brief overview of iDE's Global Supply arm, which supplies affordable, simple, and appropriate products and technical support worldwide...Read more
Armenia - Water to Market Post-Harvest Processing
Published:
March 27, 2014Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Enterprise Adoption Survey (EAS) was a one-time survey commissioned by MCA-Armenia to measure assistance, practices, and improvements associated with the Post-Harvest, Processing and Marketing (PPM) Subactivity of the Water-to- Market (WtM) Activity of the MCA-Armenia Program. The sample frame...Read more
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