2 edition of Managing irrigation for environmentally sustainable agriculture in Pakistan found in the catalog.
Managing irrigation for environmentally sustainable agriculture in Pakistan
Ineke MargГґt Kalwij
Published
1997
by Pakistan National Program, International Irrigation Management Institute in Lahore
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Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | Ineke Margôt Kalwij |
| Series | Report -- no. R-24 |
| Contributions | International Irrigation Management Institute. Pakistan National Program |
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Pagination | vi, 132 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 132 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25095425M |
| LC Control Number | 2011314754 |
Sustainable Management of Water Resources in Agriculture Agriculture is the major user of water in most countries. It also faces the enormous challenge of producing almost 50% more food by and File Size: 3MB. Managing Water: Irrigation and Drainage Worldwide, over two billion acres of virgin land have been plowed and brought into agricultural use since Until the last decades of the twentieth century, clearing new land compensated for loss of agricultural .
Innovative technologies and research should be developed to ensure sustainable agriculture and productivity using modern irrigation systems, improved varieties, improved soil quality, etc. In the meantime, the preservation of natural environment should be based on resource conservation technologies and best management . Part 2 surveys key techniques for managing soil, from irrigation and fertiliser use to crop rotations, intercropping and cover crops. The final part of the book discusses ways of supporting Author: Don Reicosky.
Sustainable agriculture is farming in sustainable ways, which means meeting society's present food and textile needs, without compromising the ability for current or future generations to meet their needs. It can be based on an understanding of ecosystem are many methods to increase the sustainability of agriculture. When developing agriculture within sustainable . Smart-irrigation systems are a hot topic in irrigation management. Satellite imaging, sensors and controls, communication technologies and irrigation decision models are readily available. The price of the required technology is being reduced year after year, and its implementation in agriculture gives real-time information that allows for more accurate management Author: Daniele Masseroni, Gerard Arbat, Isabel Pedroso de Lima.
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Within the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI), in Pakistan, research is being conducted on Irrigation Methods and Practices, which forms part of the Watercourse Management Sub-component under the Netherlands Govt. Grant Project, “Managing Irrigation for Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan”.
Government of The Netherlands. The project is entitled "Managing Irrigation for Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan".
The overall objectives of the project are: to expand the institutional capacity to effectively manage the solutions; * to maximize the role of farmers and rural communities in irrigation.
Skogerboe GV, Bandaragoda DJ () Managing irrigation for environmentally sustainable agriculture in Pakistan. Report No. R Towards environmentally sustainable agriculture in the Indus basin irrigation system. Pakistan National Program, International Irrigation Management. Applying rapid appraisal of agricultural knowledge systems (RAAKS) for building inter-agency collaboration: report on three RAAKS studies in the project Managing Irrigation for Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan.
Lahore, Pakistan: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Pakistan National Program Author: D. Kuiper, M. Khan, J. van Oostrum, M. Khan, N. Roovers, Mehmood ul Hassan.
Sustainable agriculture and fertilizer practices in Pakistan BY Mohammad Ali Khaskheli Agriculture is the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy. It has a total area of million hectare, and the total area.
Usman W. Chohan is a consultant with the World Bank Institute in the field of Social Accountability, and is pursuing an MBA at Desautels with a concentration in Strategy and Leadership. He was invited to the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council site at Fatehjang to analyze their sustainability initiatives, including their highly promising Solar-powered Irrigation.
In scientific terms, the sustainable agriculture is a very broad concept. It means the raising of crops, production increment of fiber, food and other animal and plant products by using the biotechnology, farming techniques and modern innovations that must lead to protect our environment.
Irrigation. There are several different types of irrigation systems, depending on water source, size of the system, and water application method.
Three main water sources exist: surface water, groundwater, and recycled wastewater. Irrigation systems run from small on-farm. Books Book Series Online Platforms Open Access Books.
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Managing Water and Fertilizer for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification A reference guide to improve general understanding of the best management practices for the use of water and fertilizers File Size: 6MB. Proceedings of the National Conference on Managing Irrigation for Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan, Islamabad, November Volume V - papers on the theme.
Smart Irrigation Techniques for Water Resource Management: /ch Rising temperatures and increased frequency of extreme events will have direct and negative impacts Cited by: 3.
Applying rapid appraisal of agricultural knowledge systems (RAAKS) for building inter-agency collaboration: report on three RAAKS studies in the project Managing Irrigation for Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan.
Lahore, Pakistan: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Pakistan. In Pakistan, the subsidy is PKR per unit of electricity consumed in agriculture (Planning Commission, ). In Bangladesh, there is a subsidy of taka per acre for diesel operated irrigation pumps (Asaduzzaman et al Cited by: Managing surface water for irrigation 17 There is a need to do more work on the capacity building of water user associations before handing over operation and maintenance of these schemes to farmers.
Pakistan's agriculture is almost wholly dependent on irrigation--irrigated land supplies more than 90 percent of agricultural production, with gross commanded area of 16 million hectares.
The water. This book is a reference on the subject and reinforces the need to develop environmentally sustainable and profitable food production systems. It describes the ecological sustainability of. Water management should therefore balance the need of water for agriculture and the need for a sustainable environment.
Consequently, irrigation has to be closely linked with water Cited by: farmer-managed irrigated agriculture under the left bank outfall drain stage 1 project, pakistan and managing irrigation for environmentally sustainable agriculture in pakistan study tour of.
Sustainable water management in agriculture, which has a multi-functional role in Southern Europe, can be achieved by adopting improvements in irrigation application, soil and plant practices, water pricing, reuse of treated wastewater, farmers’ participation in water management Cited by:.
Tailored management approaches of water resources for irrigation oriented towards agro-hydrological models and decision support systems at the farm and district irrigation scales can also maintain reliable and flexible water allocation during dry seasons, preserving water for environmental .Pakistan - A strategy for sustainable agricultural growth (English) Abstract.
The Government of Pakistan has launched a major economic reform program. Although the agriculture sector has not .Water Scarcity and Sustainable Agriculture in Semiarid Environment: Tools, Strategies and Challenges for Woody Crops explores the complex relationship between water scarcity and climate change, agricultural water-use efficiency, crop-water stress management .
