Modern and Traditional Irrigation Technologies in the Eastern Mediterranean
Modern Water Control and Management Practices in Irrigation (Water Report, No. 19.)
Berg Water Project (World Bank Working Papers)
by Lawrence J.M. Haas, Leonardo Mazzei, Donal T. O'Leary, and Nigel Rossouw
The past decade has witnessed a major global shift in thinking about water, including the role that water infrastructure plays in sustainable development. This rethinking aims to balance better the social, economic, and environmental performance aspects in the development and management of large dams. Infrastructure strategies must complement strategies for water, environment, and energy security and for emerging concerns to reduce vulnerability in water resource systems to climate change on the...
This Atlas is composed of Hazards—Volume I and Exposures, Vulnerabilities, and Risks—Volume II containing spatial information and thematic maps for assessing development in the agriculture and water sectors. This two-volume atlas is intended to support the formulation of co-beneficial options for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction and management in Bangladesh.
Fertigation with Microirrigation
by Blaine Hanson, Professor of Mathematics Neil O'Connell, and Jan Hopmans
Beaver Habits, Beaver Control and Possibilities in Beaver Farming
by Vernon Bailey
Textbook of Irrigation and Water Management
by V A Rajemahadik and V G Chavan
Pneumatic Valves For Automation Of Irrigation Systems
by H R Haise, E G Kruse, and N A Dimick
Sustainable Strategies for Irrigation in Salt-prone Mediterranean Regions: a System Approach
by Ragab Ragab
Impact of Irrigation on Agricultural Production
by N.T. Somashekar and Mahendra S. Kumar
This book Irrigation & Agricultural Drainage Engineering is intended as a source book in the area of irrigation and drainage for the students of agricultural engineering in particular and agricultural science in general. However, this book also may be useful for agricultural extension workers and the professional working in this area. The contents of the book will enable one to acquire some basic requirements which an irrigation and drainage manager must have. The contents include basics along w...
The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science)
"The sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems is a standard reference on how best to target support for smallholders to achieve real improvements in their livelihoods." (IITA – Cassava Matters) Due to a lack of understanding of the constraints they face, many projects developed to support smallholders fail with low adoption rates and limited improvements in livelihoods and food security. Greater emphasis must be placed upon successfully supporting smallholder farmers and their...