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Water Conservation and Saving Technologies (WCSTs) can contribute to reduce the pressure on water resources from agricultural activities. A significant strand of literature on agricultural and innovation economics has explored the main drivers b[...]
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Dams play a vital role as a primary water supply for irrigation in Jordan, necessitating an assessment of their water quality. This study aimed to evaluate the suitability of irrigation water in a key number of Jordanian dams, namely Al Kafrain,[...]
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Water scarcity is a growing social, economic, and political issue, especially in Southern European countries that are becoming even more arid and where different crops can be cultivated only if irrigation is possible. In this context, strategies[...]
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V. Erokhin ; K. Mouloudj ; A.C. Bouarar ; S. Mouloudj ; T. Gao |The scarcity of water resources, climate change, and water-wasting behavior have contributed to a worsening water crisis in many countries. This has raised concerns among farmers and increased pressure on governments. Digital technologies provid[...]
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The integration of remote sensing and socio-economic data is crucial for policy making in regions suffering from water scarcity and climate change. We present a framework that combines remotely sensed estimates of biomass and water use from FAO'[...]
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Climate change, characterized by rising temperatures and limited precipitation, has intensified the demand for irrigation water while simultaneously restricting its availability. This challenge poses significant risks to agricultural and food pr[...]
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The era of climate change is already upon us. The UN is on its way to declare highest ocean surface temperatures and also a very short winter and spring. It is a widely recognized fact that the biggest impact of climate change will be felt by th[...]
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Water is the main limiting factor in agricultural production in regions where the annual or seasonal rainfall is insufficient for the water requirements of crops [...]
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H. Darouich ; L. Simionesei ; A.R. Oliveira ; R. Neves ; T.B. Ramos |The IrrigaSys decision support system (DSS) has supported farmers’ decision-making regarding irrigation scheduling in the Sorraia Valley irrigation district in Southern Portugal over a span of six years (2017–2022). This study aims to conduct a [...]
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The irrigation water requirements of different crops are becoming a pivotal driver for the governance strategies of water allocation and management. This paper estimates the impact of irrigation water requirements on economic value in terms of t[...]
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S. Lamine ; P.K. Srivastava ; A. Kayad ; F. Muñoz-Arriola ; P.C. Pandey | Oxford [Royaume-Uni] : Academic Press | Earth Observation Series | 2024Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture: Transforming Scientific Advancement into Innovation compiles the latest applications of remote sensing in agriculture using spaceborne, airborne and drones’ geospatial data. The book presents case studies[...]
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Egypt’s quota of Nile River water has been constant since the 1950s, despite the continual agricultural land expansion. To facilitate land reclamation, Egypt has reallocated Nile water from downstream users, mostly smallholders in the ‘old lands[...]
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T. Mabhaudhi ; T.L. Dirwai ; C. Taguta ; A. Sikka ; J. Lautze |While there is a proliferation of Decision Support Tools (DSTs) to enhance agricultural water productivity (AWP) and related objectives such as food security, an assessment of their adoption and performance is not known to be undertaken. To deve[...]
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Agricultural production and food are strategically important for nutrition, which is the basic requirement of living. Adequate supply of food depends on the sustainability of agricultural activities. Despite the proportional increase in other se[...]
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The United Nations calls for action to achieve 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). We argue that the current development paradigm is an impediment to achieving several of these goals. We identify 14 agricultural research and development (R&[...]
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Entre épisodes de sécheresse et excès de précipitations, la gestion de la ressource en eau devient stratégique et prioritaire pour nos sociétés. Essentielle au développement des plantes, l’eau est la ressource première de l’agriculture et des fi[...]
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La réponse au besoin en eau de l’agriculture devient un enjeu crucial face au changement climatique et à l’objectif de souveraineté alimentaire. Avec des ressources en eau et une disponibilité de plus en restreinte en été sur les territoires en[...]
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H. Saadi ; K. Debabeche ; F. Traore |Knowing the water needs of the date palm is essential, not only for its optimal production, but also for the management of water resources. This study aims to evaluate the irrigation performance of the date palm production system in the region o[...]
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Les changements climatiques actuels mettent la gestion de l’eau agricole au coeur de nombreux débats. Les sécheresses observées pendant plusieurs années de suite ont entraîné une réduction des ressources hydrique et ont conduit à un nouveau rega[...]
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Concerns about sustainability, climate change and increasing inter-sectoral competition for water and land are pressing societies to set a new course in economic development, agriculture, water distribution and the environment. Although changes [...]
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La question de l'eau en méditerranée devient de plus en plus importante en raison du réchauffement climatique, des catastrophes naturelles telles que les sécheresses et les inondations. Elle a été étudiée scientifiquement sous plusieurs angles, [...]
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Climate change is a challenging fact influencing diverse sectors in society including the agricultural one, which is heavily dependent on natural resources and climate. In the Mediterranean region, climate change-related increases in air tempera[...]
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Y. Khardi ; G. Lacombe ; M. Kuper ; A. Taky ; S. Bouarfa ; A. Hammani |Les agriculteurs utilisant les eaux des khettaras, galeries souterraines drainant la nappe phréatique et donnant un accès collectif à l’eau souterraine dans les oasis, font aujourd’hui face à un dilemme. Les khettaras se tarissent sous l’effet c[...]
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Irrigation is one of the main users of water worldwide and its overuse may affect the natural regimes of water systems. To avoid this, drainage and irrigation management needs to be improved. This study aims to determine the amount of water lost[...]
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Due to poor water resources management, groundwater-dependent agriculture induces substantial stress on several aquifer systems worldwide, which poses a serious threat to water and food security. However, only a few studies have addressed this v[...]
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Appropriate irrigation water management has attracted a considerable degree of attention because it is crucial to guarantee water and food security worldwide. A smart irrigation system is applied for the rational use of water in agricultural fie[...]
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CONTEXT In the Middle Ages, the Muslims introduced communal water management in the Iberian Peninsula. Some irrigation systems of medieval origin are still in operation in the mountainous areas of Southern Spain. Snowmelt runoff is diverted duri[...]
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R.S. Makar ; S.A. Shahin ; M. El-Nazer ; A. Wheida ; M. Abd El-Hady |Climate change and its impact on agriculture and water resources have become a global concern. The implications of extreme weather events on food production and water resource availability are starting to have social and economic effects worldwi[...]
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Decisions on irrigation water management are usually made at different levels, including farms, water user associations (WUAs), and regional water planning agencies. The latter generally have good access to information and decision tools regardi[...]
