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Irrigation has a large potential to increase agricultural output and yield per unit area. However, the long term sustainability increased production, together with degradation of the soils (and associated water bodies) in irrigated areas may be irreparably damaged by inappropriate watering schedu...


Schmitter, Petra S.Haileslassie, AmareNakawuka, ProssieGebregziabher, GebrehaweriaTesema, M.Tegegne, D.Abdela, M.Yilak, D. L.Tilahun, S.Ayana, M.Langan, Simon J.[The importance of Ethiopian soils in irrigation and overall watershed management [Abstract only]]The importance of Ethiopian soils in irrigation and overall watershed management [Abstract only]

The Water Futures and Solutions Initiative (WFaS) is a cross-sector, collaborative global project. Its objective is to developing scientific evidence and applying systems analysis to help identify water-related policies and management practices that work together consistently across scales and se...


Burek, P.Langan, Simon J.Cosgrove, W.Fischer, G.Kahil, T.Magnusziewski, P.Satoh, Y.Tramberend, S.Wada, Y.Wiberg, David[The water futures and solutions initiative of IIASA [International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis]]The water futures and solutions initiative of IIASA [International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis]

Agricultural practices are changing at an unprecedented rate in small pockets of the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Commercial vegetable production is flourishing underwritten by groundwater accessed via agro-wells, increased market access and new business opportunities. Since the early 1990s, small-hold...


Silva, Sanjiv deCurnow, J.Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith[Resilience and prosperity through agro-well driven cultivation in the north central province, Sri Lanka: a case study on its evolution, structure and impacts]Resilience and prosperity through agro-well driven cultivation in the north central province, Sri Lanka: a case study on its evolution, structure and impacts

There are many reasons behind the worsening groundwater situation that have led to a scarcity of quality water supply for sustaining lives and livelihoods in India, as well as in other parts of the world. The lack of a proper scientific understanding of this situation by the various stakeholders ...


Jadeja, Y.Maheshwari, B.Packham, R.HakimuddinPurohit, R.Thaker, B.Goradiya, V.Oza, S.Dave, S.Soni, P.Dashora, Y.Dashora, R.Shah, TushaarGorsiya, J.Katara, P.Ward, J.Kookana, R.Dillon, P.J.Prathapar, Sanmugam A.Chinnasamy, PennanVarua, M.[Participatory groundwater management at village level in India – empowering communities with science for effective decision making]Participatory groundwater management at village level in India – empowering communities with science for effective decision making

Recent development activities in the Jaffna Peninsula are threatening the viability of the region's natural groundwater supply. Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) represents one important approach to remedying this situation. By accumulating freshwater during Jaffna's wet season, household RWH systems ca...


Rink, PaulManthrithilake, Herath[The potential benefits of rainwater harvesting for households in the Jaffna peninsula [Abstract only]]The potential benefits of rainwater harvesting for households in the Jaffna peninsula [Abstract only]
Sharma, Bharat R.[Role of groundwater in archiving food security in India: challenges and opportunities [Abstract only]]Role of groundwater in archiving food security in India: challenges and opportunities [Abstract only]

The Ethiopian government has declared the Lake Tana - Beles region to be a growth corridor and irrigation development is one of the priorities. Since the dry season river flow is limited, groundwater has the greatest potential for increasing irrigation in the near future. The main drawback is lac...


Yilak, D. L.Tilahun, Seifu A.Schmitter, Petra S.Nakawuka, ProssieEnku, T.Kassawmar, N. T.Steenhuis, Tammo S.[Determining the groundwater potential for agricultural use in Ethiopian Highlands [Abstract only]]Determining the groundwater potential for agricultural use in Ethiopian Highlands [Abstract only]

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