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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Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems- Level I Inventory Field Guide
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March 1, 2012U.S. Department of Agriculture
This Level I inventory field guide describes a national protocol to supply data used in project identification and planning. Data collected through this field guide serve as the basis for the assessment of project and activity effects on, and the identification of project-level design and...Read more
National Best Management Practices for Water Quality Management on National Forest System Lands
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April 1, 2012U.S. Department of Agriculture
This technical guide is the first volume of guidance for the
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National
Best Management Practices (BMP) Program. The National
BMP Program was developed to improve agency performance and accountability in managing water quality consistent with the...Read more
Yield gap analysis of field crops: Methods and case studies
Published:
January 1, 2015Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A report published jointly by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska reviews current methods for yield gap analysis, clarifying definitions and techniques to measure and model actual, attainable and...Read more
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GlobalInsights from the Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture
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July 13, 2021The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture critically evaluates choices about water, food and ecosystems to provide policy-relevant recommendations on the way forward. This report contains insights about using marginal quality water as a resource, managing agriculture to...Read more
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GlobalUpdate: 2016 AgWater Challenge
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July 16, 2021Seven companies made public commitments around water that reflected their leadership and their understanding that they can be a powerful and constructive force for people and planet. This report covers their individual goals and some of the progress made in the year following the launch of the...Read more
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GlobalAgWater Fact Sheet
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July 16, 2021To help companies reduce their water risks and impacts on local watersheds, Ceres and World Wildlife Fund have launched the AgWater Challenge – an initiative that aims to highlight leadership, as well as new, improved commitments on water stewardship, specifically stronger, more transparent targets...Read more
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