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Opportunities for water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improving rainfed agriculture in semi-arid areas

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781845933890.0197
 
Title Opportunities for water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improving rainfed agriculture in semi-arid areas
 
Creator Pathak, P
Sahrawat, K L
Wani, S P
Sachan, R C
Sudi, R
 
Subject Watershed management
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description This chapter discusses the research results and experiences gained in runoff harvesting and supplemental irrigation in the semiarid tropical (SAT) regions of India and Africa. Topics covered include: traditional tank irrigation in SAT India; assessment of adequate water availability in tanks at critical crop growth stages; optimum tank size and other design parameters; efficient application of supplemental irrigation water; crop responses to supplemental irrigation; economic evaluation of runoff storage structures and supplemental irrigation; and watershed-based water harvesting, groundwater recharging and efficient water utilization.
 
Publisher CAB International Publishing
 
Date 2009
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/2388/1/Opportunities_for_water_harvesting_and_supplemental_irrigation_for_improving_rainfed_agriculture_in_semi-arid_areas.pdf
Pathak, P and Sahrawat, K L and Wani, S P and Sachan, R C and Sudi, R (2009) Opportunities for water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improving rainfed agriculture in semi-arid areas. In: Rainfed agriculture: unlocking the potential. CAB International Publishing, Wallingford Oxfordshire, UK, pp. 197-221. ISBN 978-1-84593-389-0