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  • Productivity and Efficiency

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

Colorado State University Agricultural Experiment Station

Colorado State University
Conducts research that addresses the economic viability, environmental sustainability, and social acceptability of activities impacting agriculture, natural resources, and consumers in Colorado.Read more

The Global Yield Gap Atlas

Publication date:
March 25, 2014
An interactive atlas with estimations of agricultural yield gaps for multiple scenarios on multiple scalesRead more

Seasonal Prediction of Hydro-Climatic Extremes in the Greater Horn of Africa under Evolving Climate Conditions to Support Adaptation Strategies

Publication date:
January 1, 2014
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Tsegaye Tadesse is the lead PI on this multidisciplinary, multi-institution, 3-year, $1.4 million grantRead more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

One-Quarter of World's Agriculture Grows in Highly Water-Stressed Areas

World Resources Institute
This document provides analytical insight into WRI's Agricultural Commodities Map that reveals the tension between water availability and agricultural production.Read more

Methods used in the Global Yield Gap Atlas

Publication date:
January 1, 2013
A detalied page on the methodology and rationale for the Global Yield Gap Atlas (GYGA), including links to GYGA protocolsRead more

Ecohydrology and Hydrogeophysics Science Lab

Publication date:
January 1, 2013
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Trenton Franz's laboratory website with research and publications linksRead more

Cyber-Physical Networking Lab

Publication date:
January 1, 2012
Robert 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

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