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1 Ali, M. Y. 2014. Farming systems of Bangladesh: poverty escape pathways and livelihoods improvement. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Muktochinta Prokashona. 103p.
Farming systems ; Traditional farming ; Living standards ; Poverty ; Agricultural production ; Growth period ; Crop yield ; Rice ; Wheat ; Vegetables ; Potatoes ; Garlic ; Onions ; Grain legumes ; Fisheries ; Shrimp culture ; Coastal area ; Highlands / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G584 ALI Record No: H047181)
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2 Sadras, V. O.; Cassman, K. G.; Grassini, P.; Hall, A. J.; Bastiaanssen, W. G. M.; Laborte, A. G.; Milne, A. E.; Sileshi, G.; Steduto, P. 2015. Yield gap analysis of field crops: methods and case studies. Rome, Itlay: FAO. (FAO Water Reports 41)
Yield gap ; Field crops ; Crop yield ; Cropping systems ; Environmental effects ; Water productivity ; Water availability ; Weather data ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigation systems ; Maize ; Rice ; Grain legumes ; Quinoa ; Nitrogen fertilizers ; Soil fertility ; Remote sensing ; Case studies / Argentina / Africa South of Sahara / India / China / USA / Southeast Asia / Zimbabwe / Bolivia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.558 G000 SAD Record No: H047614)
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3 Hagos, Fitsum; Haileslassie, Amare; Getnet, Kindie; Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria; Bogale, A.; Getahun, Y. 2016. Marketing patterns of rainfed and irrigated systems: do they differ? Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) 29p. (Livestock and Irrigation Value Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Working Paper 14)
Irrigation systems ; Rainfed farming ; Marketing techniques ; Economic aspects ; Farmers ; Irrigated farming ; Crops ; Cereal crops ; Grain legumes ; Vegetables ; Fruits ; Production possibilities ; Econometric models ; Households ; Irrigated land ; Land ownership / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047626)
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This study used nationwide dataset of 5000 households from four regions in Ethiopia to identify important determinants of market orientation, market participation and market outlet choices. The study used ordinary least square and instrumental regression and multivariate probit (MVP) techniques to do just that. Market-orientation was affected by productive capacity, oxen, total land area, irrigated land area, access to irrigation, and access to market information. Market participation is, in turn, affected by market oriented production, productive capacity and the availability of market information. With respect to outlet choices, the important role of market access conditions (mainly roads and storage facilities) and services (extension services and access to micro credit) were found to be important. Expanding the necessary infrastructure for irrigation development or creating the conditions for household adoption of different irrigation technologies is important for market production and participation and outlet choice decisions of households. Provision of adequate and timely marketing information is also another entry point to transform agriculture.
4 Khan, Z. H.; Islam, Md S.; Akhter, S.; Hasib, Md R.; Sutradhar, A.; Timsina, J.; Krupnik, T. J.; Schulthess, U. 2024. Can crop production intensification through irrigation be sustainable? An ex-ante impact study of the south-central coastal zone of Bangladesh. PLOS Water, 3(2):e0000153. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pwat.0000153]
Crop production ; Irrigation water ; Coastal zones ; Rice ; Maize ; Wheat ; Grain legumes ; Oilseeds ; Freshwater ; Surface water ; River water ; Water flow ; Salinity ; Farmland ; Ecosystem services ; Water levels ; Dry season ; Models ; Water management / Bangladesh / Tentulia River / Buriswar River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052615)
https://journals.plos.org/water/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pwat.0000153&type=printable
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052615.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052615.pdf
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In Bangladesh’s south-central coastal zone, there is considerable potential to intensify crop production by growing dry winter season ‘Boro’ rice, maize, wheat, pulses and oilseeds using irrigation from southward flowing and predominantly freshwater rivers. However, the impacts of surface water withdrawal for sustained irrigation and its safe operating space remain unclear. We used field measurements and simulation modeling to investigate the effects of irrigation water withdrawal for Boro rice–the most water-consumptive crop–on river water flow and salinity under different climate change and river flow scenarios. Under the baseline conditions, about 250,000 ha could potentially be irrigated with river water that has salinity levels below 2 dS/m. The impact on river water salinity would be minimal, and only between 0.71 to 1.12% of the cropland would shift from the 0–2 dS/m class to higher salinity levels. Similarly, for the moderate climate change scenario (RCP 4.5) that forecasts a sea level rise of 22 cm in 2050, there would be a minor change in water flow and salinity. Only under the extreme climate change scenario (RCP 8.5), resulting in a sea level rise of 43 cm by 2050 and low flow conditions that are exceeded in 90% of the cases, the 2 dS/m isohaline would move landward by 64 to 105 km in March and April for the Tentulia and Buriswar Rivers. This would expose an additional 36.6% of potentially irrigable cropland to salinity levels of 2 to 4 dS/m. However, Boro rice will already be well established by that time and can tolerate greater levels of salinity. We conclude that there is considerable scope to expand irrigated crop production without negatively exposing the cropland and rivers to detrimental salinization levels while preserving the ecosystem services of the rivers.
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