1992-01-01 This manual has been developed primarily for small-scale irrigated "microsystems," which are usually characterized as single-source/single-user systems. It is targeted primarily at extension and agricultural service agents, and PVO/NGO personnel, who are involved in the development, design,...
1987-01-01 Moving soil for irrigation and road-building is important to good farming. Careful preparation of land for irrigation and good water usage saves water, labor, and soil, and improves crop yields. Improved roads make communication easier between farmers, their suppliers, and their markets. Although...
2019-01-01 Initially associated with hi-tech irrigated agriculture, drip irrigation is now being used by a much wider range of farmers in emerging and developing countries. This book documents the enthusiasm, spread and use of drip irrigation systems by smallholders but also some disappointments and...
2019-01-01 Agriculture is certainly the most important food supplier while it globally accounts for more than 70% of water used and contributes significantly to water pollution. Irrigated agriculture is facing rising competition worldwide for access to reliable, low cost, and high-quality water resources....
2006-01-01 Proceedings of a MoARD / MoWR / USAID / IWMI Symposium and Exhibition held at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7-9 March, 2006 The Program addresses key questions such as: what is the reason for limited technology access in terms of agricultural water management? Why promising technologies...
The mission of "Paddy and Water Environment" is twofold: to provide a better forum for scientists, engineers, planners, and related professionals to exchange their research experiences, outcomes, and problems; and to facilitate the dissemination of information in order to solve problems...
The aim of this Agrodok is to inform extension workers and smallholder rice farmers in tropical Africa about current views concerning efficient, profitable and sustainable lowland rice farming and rice processing.
1980-07-19 Developed by the Peace Corps workers in Sierra Leone, this is a manual and field guide to small-farm irrigated rice productions. 107 pages, illustrated