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1 Smith, P.. 1987. Constraints on deep tubewell irrigation in three districts of Bangladesh. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 1(3):277-286.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H02913)
2 Smith, P.. 1987. Cross-cultural problems in management training for rural development. Agricultural Administration and Extension, 24(3):149-163.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H02905)
3 Smith, P.. 1988. Design and management in rehabilitation : Understanding the other man's point of view. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 2(1):93-107.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H03275)
4 Smith, P.. 1987. Project identification in developing countries: Identifying better development initiatives in the agricultural sector. Manchester, UK: University of Manchester. Institute for Development Policy Management. vi, 281p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.93 G000 SMI Record No: H05262)
Proceedings of a conference at IDPM, September 1987
5 Smith, P.. 1989. Management in agricultural and rural development. London, UK: Elsevier Applied Science. ix, 276p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G000 SMI Record No: H06499)
6 Smith, P.. 1991. Study of the origins of current UK irrigation research. Manchester, UK: IDPM. 61p. (Discussion papers, no.23)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1107 Record No: H012373)
7 Geter, W. F.; Smith, P.; Drungil, C.; Shepherd, R.; Kuenstler, B. 1995. Hydrologic unit water quality model GIS interface to four ARS water quality models for use by Soil Conservation Service. In Heatwole, C. (Ed.), Water quality modeling: Proceedings of the International Symposium, April 2-5, 1995, Hyatt Hotel Orlando, Orlando, Florida. St. Joseph, MI, USA: ASAE. pp.341-347.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 HEA Record No: H018700)
8 Smith, P.; Parry, A.; Mishra, R. K. 1999. The use of subsidies for soil and water conservation: A case study from Western India. In Farrington, J.; Turton, C.; James, A. J. (Eds.), Participatory watershed development: Challenges for the twenty-first century. New Delhi, India: OUP. pp.281-297.
Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Case studies ; Woman's status ; Gender ; Farmers ; Poverty ; Agricultural credit ; Development projects ; Households ; Villages ; Rural development / India / UK
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 FAR Record No: H028382)
9 Sarre, P.; Smith, P.; Morris, E. 1991. One world for one earth: Saving the environment. London, UK: Earthscan. 188p.: ill., table; 25 cm.
(Location: IWMI-SEA Call no: 304.2 G000 SAR Record No: BKK-145)
10 Hobbs, L.; Hillson, S.; Lawande, S.; Smith, P.. 2005. Oracle Database 10g Data Warehousing. Burlington, MA, USA: Elsevier Digital Press. xxiii, 837p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 001.6425 G000 HOB Record No: H037263)
11 Pretty, J.; Sutherland, W. J.; Ashby, J.; Auburn, J.; Baulcombe, D.; Bell, M.; Bentley, J.; Bickersteth, S.; Brown, K.; Burke, J.; Campbell, H.; Chen, K.; Crowley, E.; Crute, I.; Dobbelaere, D.; Edwards-Jones, G.; Funes-Monzote, F.; Godfray, H. C. J.; Griffon, M.; Gypmantisiri, P.; Haddad, L.; Halavatau, S.; Herren, H.; Holderness, M.; Izac, A-M.; Jones, M.; Koohafkan, P.; Lal, R.; Lang, T.; McNeely, J.; Mueller, A.; Nisbett, N.; Noble, Andrew; Pingali, P.; Pinto, Y.; Rabbinge, R.; Ravindranath, N. H.; Rola, A.; Roling, N.; Sage, C.; Settle, W.; Sha, J. M.; Shiming, L.; Simons, T.; Smith, P.; Strzepeck, K.; Swaine, H.; Terry, E.; Tomich, T. P.; Toulmin, C.; Trigo, E.; Twomlow, S.; Vis, J. K.; Wilson, J.; Pilgrim, S. 2010. The top 100 questions of importance to the future of global agriculture. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 8(4):219-236. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3763/ijas.2010.0534]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043303)
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Despite a significant growth in food production over the past half-century, one of the most important challenges facing society today is how to feed an expected population of some nine billion by the middle of the 20th century. To meet the expected demand for food without significant increases in prices, it has been estimated that we need to produce 70–100 per cent more food, in light of the growing impacts of climate change, concerns over energy security, regional dietary shifts and the Millennium Development target of halving world poverty and hunger by 2015. The goal for the agricultural sector is no longer simply to maximize productivity, but to optimize across a far more complex landscape of production, rural development, environmental, social justice and food consumption outcomes. However, there remain significant challenges to developing national and international policies that support the wide emergence of more sustainable forms of land use and efficient agricultural production. The lack of information flow between scientists, practitioners and policy makers is known to exacerbate the difficulties, despite increased emphasis upon evidence-based policy. In this paper, we seek to improve dialogue and understanding between agricultural research and policy by identifying the 100 most important questions for global agriculture. These have been compiled using a horizon-scanning approach with leading experts and representatives of major agricultural organizations worldwide. The aim is to use sound scientific evidence to inform decision making and guide policy makers in the future direction of agricultural research priorities and policy support. If addressed, we anticipate that these questions will have a significant impact on global agricultural practices worldwide, while improving the synergy between agricultural policy, practice and research. This research forms part of the UK Government’s Foresight Global Food and Farming Futures project.
12 Montagu, K.; Thomas, B.; Thomas, G.; Christen, E.; Hornbuckle, J.; Baillie, C.; Linehan, C.; Smith, P.; Gallo, F.; North, S.; Meyer, W.; Stirzaker, R.; Cornish, P. 2006. Understanding irrigation decisions: from enterprise planning to the paddock. Canberra, Australia: Land and Water Australia on behalf of the National Program for Sustainable Irrigation. 75p. (Irrigation Insights No. 6)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045197)
http://eprints.usq.edu.au/8084/1/Montagu_Thomas_Thomas_Christen_Hornbuckle_Baillie_et_al.PV.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045197.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045197.pdf
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13 Benton, T. G.; Smith, P.. 2013. The scope for climate smart agriculture. In Brittlebank, W.; Saunders, J. (Eds.). Climate action 2013-2014. [Produced for COP19 - United Nations Climate Change Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 11-22 November 2013]. London, UK: Climate Action; Nairobi, Kenya: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). pp.132-135.
Climate-smart agriculture ; Food supply ; Food security ; Agricultural production ; Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Carbon sequestration ; Research programmes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 577.22 G000 BRI Record No: H047250)
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14 Vetter, S. H.; Sapkota, T. B.; Hillier, J.; Stirling, C. M.; Macdiarmid, J. I.; Aleksandrowicz, L.; Green, R.; Joy, E. J. M.; Dangour, A. D.; Smith, P.. 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural food production to supply Indian diets: implications for climate change mitigation. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 237:234-241. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.12.024]
Greenhouse gases ; Emission reduction ; Carbon dioxide ; Climate change mitigation ; Agricultural production ; Crops ; Food production ; Food consumption ; Diets ; Livestock products ; Sustainability ; Models / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047968)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167880916306065/pdfft?md5=02dc85d331f08d1fdf01cf2a4b17ee49&pid=1-s2.0-S0167880916306065-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047968.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H047968.pdf
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Agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. The growing global population is putting pressure on agricultural production systems that aim to secure food production while minimising GHG emissions. In this study, the GHG emissions associated with the production of major food commodities in India are calculated using the Cool Farm Tool. GHG emissions, based on farm management for major crops (including cereals like wheat and rice, pulses, potatoes, fruits and vegetables) and livestock-based products (milk, eggs, chicken and mutton meat), are quantified and compared. Livestock and rice production were found to be the main sources of GHG emissions in Indian agriculture with a country average of 5.65 kg CO2eq kg 1 rice, 45.54 kg CO2eq kg 1 mutton meat and 2.4 kg CO2eq kg 1 milk. Production of cereals (except rice), fruits and vegetables in India emits comparatively less GHGs with <1 kg CO2eq kg 1 product. These findings suggest that a shift towards dietary patterns with greater consumption of animal source foods could greatly increase GHG emissions from Indian agriculture. A range of mitigation options are available that could reduce emissions from current levels and may be compatible with increased future food production and consumption demands in India.
15 Bharucha, Z. P.; Attwood, S.; Badiger, S.; Balamatti, A.; Bawden, R.; Bentley, J. W.; Chander, M.; Davies, L.; Dixon, H.; Dixon, J.; D’Souza, M.; Flora, C. B.; Green, M.; Joshi, D.; Komarek, A. M.; McDermid, L. R.; Mathijs, E.; Rola, A. C.; Patnaik, S.; Pattanayak, S.; Pingali, P.; Prasad, V. P. V.; Rabbinge, R.; Ramanjaneyulu, G. V.; Ravindranath, N. H.; Sage, C.; Saha, A.; Salvatore, C.; Saxena, L. P.; Singh, C.; Smith, P.; Srinidhi, A.; Sugam, R.; Thomas, R.; Uphoff, N.; Pretty, J. 2021. The top 100 questions for the sustainable intensification of agriculture in India’s rainfed drylands. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 19(2):106-127. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1830530]
Sustainable intensification ; Rainfed agriculture ; Dryland farming ; Agricultural development ; Policies ; Farming systems ; Agricultural production ; Livestock ; Climate change ; Resilience ; Ecosystem services ; Natural resources ; Water resources ; Watersheds / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051091)
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India has the largest area of rainfed dryland agriculture globally, with a variety of distinct types of farming systems producing most of its coarse cereals, food legumes, minor millets, and large amounts of livestock. All these are vital for national and regional food and nutritional security. Yet, the rainfed drylands have been relatively neglected in mainstream agricultural and rural development policy. As a result, significant social-ecological challenges overlap in these landscapes: endemic poverty, malnutrition and land degradation. Sustainable intensification of dryland agriculture is essential for helping to address these challenges, particularly in the context of accelerating climate change. In this paper, we present 100 questions that point to the most important knowledge gaps and research priorities. If addressed, these would facilitate and inform sustainable intensification in Indian rainfed drylands, leading to improved agricultural production and enhanced ecosystem services. The horizon scanning method used to produce these questions brought together experts and practitioners involved in a broad range of disciplines and sectors. This exercise resulted in a consolidated set of questions covering the agricultural drylands, organized into 13 themes. Together, these represent a collective programme for new cross- and multi-disciplinary research on sustainable intensification in the Indian rainfed drylands.
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