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1 Tilala, Hiren; Shiyani, R. L. 2005. Small water harvesting: a sustainable way for equity and income generation. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 17/2005. 7p.
Water harvesting ; Income generation ; Villages ; Water use efficiency ; Crop management ; Crop yield ; Cultivation ; Costs / India / North Saurashtra / Raj Samdhiyala
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.4 G635 TIL Record No: H036606)
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2 Singh, Om Prakash; Kumar, M. Dinesh; Ghosh, Santanu. 2005. Changing water use hydrology of Narmada River Basin: implications for basin water allocation. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 19/2005. 11p.
River basins ; Water allocation ; Water use ; Hydrology ; Irrigated farming ; Crop management ; Livestock ; Domestic water ; Water requirements / India / Narmada River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 SIN Record No: H036608)
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3 Kumar, P. 2006; 2007. Contract farming through agribusiness firms and state corporation: A case study in Punjab. Economic and Political Weekly, 41(52):5367-5375.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7944 Record No: H040318)
4 Abdullaev, Iskandar; Kazbekov, Jusipbek; Molden, David. 2007. Water conservation practices in the Syr Darya Basin of Central Asia: water productivity impacts and alternatives. Journal of International Water and Irrigation, 27(2):14-17.
River basin management ; Water conservation ; Best practices ; Water use ; Furrow irrigation ; Crop management / Central Asia / Uzbekistan / Tajikistan / Kazakhstan / Syr Darya Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.2 G770 ABD Record No: H040736)
5 Nangia, Vinay; Du, Jian Tao; Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din; Yan, Changrong. 2007. Modeling field-scale effects of conservation agriculture practices on soil water balance in the dryland regions of the Yellow River Basin, China. Paper presented at the 3rd International Yellow River Forum, Dongying, China, Oct 16-18, 2007. 12p.
Crop management ; Maize ; Tillage ; Soil water ; Water balance ; Simulation models ; Decision support tools ; River basins ; Erosion ; Zero tillage ; Mulching / China / Yellow River Basin / Shou Yang County
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G592 NAN Record No: H040740)
Soil erosion by water is a severe problem for sustainability of agricultural systems in the dryland regions of the Yellow River Basin. Conservation agriculture (featuring reduced or zero tillage, mulch retention, crop rotations and cover crops) offers a possible solution. Conservation agriculture systems typically result in increased crop water availability, agro-ecosystem productivity and reduced soil erosion. To evaluate the potential of conservation agriculture to improve soil water balance and agricultural productivity, the DSSAT crop model was calibrated using the data of field experiment in Shou Yang County in the semi-arid northeastern part of the ellow River Basin. Its average annual precipitation is 472mm -75% of which falls during the rowing season. The site had a maize-fallow-maize rotation. We used two crop seasons-2005 and 2006 data from four treatments for calibration and analyses. The treatments were: conventional tillage (CT), no-till with straw mulching (NTSM), all-straw with return till (ASRT) and 1/3rd residue left with rolling till (RRT). The calibration results gave satisfactory agreement between field observed and model predicted values for crop yield and soil moisture contents for the 150cm soil profile for all treatments with difference between observed and predicted values being in the range of 3-25% for maize yield and RMSE in the range of 0.14-0.19cm3/cm3 for observed average soil moisture content. The predicted water productivity for the four treatments during dry year (precipitation 39% less than normal) was 1.59, 1.78, 1.67 and 1.52 kg/m3. and 1.70, 1.71, 1.71 and 1.70kg/m3 during the normal precipitation year (424.8 mm) for CT, NTSM, ASRT and RRT treatments, respectively. During the dry year, CT treatment produced highest ET (226mm) but NTSM treatment produced the highest crop yield (5736kg/ha)-suggesting that evaporative losses from CT treatment were higher than other NTSM treatment. During normal precipitation year, however, CT treatment produced highest ET (326mm) along with highest crop yield (6335kg/ha). During dry year, predicted moisture storage (_S) in the 150cm soil profile increased by 60% more for NTSM treatment compared to CT treatment. During normal precipitation fallow period, NTSM treatment predicted _S decreased by 63% less than CT treatment. These preliminary results are based on a two-year dataset and further long term analyses need to be carried out for improving the understanding of the conservation agriculture cropping systems in the Yellow River Basin.
6 Bhaduri, Anik; Amarasinghe, Upali; Shah, Tushaar. 2007. Assessing the irrigation benefits of Polavaram Project in Andhra Pradesh. In National Workshop on National River Linking Project of India: analysis of hydrological, social and ecological issues, Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. 32p.
Irrigation programs ; River basins ; Water scarcity ; Water transfer ; Crop management ; Groundwater irrigation ; Tank irrigation ; Dams ; Livestock / India / Andhra Pradesh / Polavaram Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI HQ 631.7 G635 BHA Record No: H040792)
7 Garg, Kaushal K.; Gaur, A.; Immerzeel, W. W. 2007. Integrating spatial dynamics for sustainable water management at the river basin scale: identify areas to improve agricultural water productivity in upper Bhima Catchment of South India. Paper presented at the Workshop on Water: spatial dynamics, competitive claims and governance: how to reduce stress on the resource in urban, peri-urban and rural areas?, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India, 29-31 August 2007. 11p.
River basin management ; Catchment areas ; Water transfer ; Irrigation water ; Water power ; Crop management ; Evapotranspiration ; Hydrology ; Water balance ; Simulation models ; Water allocation / India / Bhima Catchment / Krishna Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G635 GAR Record No: H040874)
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8 Scott, Christopher A.; Garces-Restrepo, C. 2001. Conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater in the Middle Rio Lerma Basin, Mexico. In Biswas, A. K.; Tortajada, C. (Eds.). Integrated river basin management: the Latin American Experience. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press. pp.176-198.
Groundwater ; Surface water ; Conjunctive use ; River basin management ; Water supply ; Irrigation water ; Aquifers ; Simulation models ; Crop management / Mexico / Middle Rio Lerma Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9162 G302 BIS Record No: H040930)
9 Bouma, Jetske Anne. 2008. Voluntary cooperation in the provision of a semi-public good: community-based soil and water conservation in semi-arid India. Thesis. Tilburg, Netherlands: Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research. 145p. (Center for Economic Research, Tilburg University Dissertation Series 207)
Watershed management ; Irrigation water ; Water conservation ; Soil conservation ; Households ; Investment ; Crop management ; Villages / India / Krishna River Basin / Kalyanpur / Kanakanala / Kosgi / Vaiju Babulgaon
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: D 333.91 G635 BOU Record No: H040967)
IWMI funded Ph D Thesis
10 Jayakody, Priyantha; Gunawardana, I.; Guneratne, S.; Clemett, Alexandra; Dissanayake, Priyanka. 2007. Wastewater agriculture in Kurunegala City, Sri Lanka. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia) 22p. + annexes. (WASPA Asia Project Report 8)
Wastewater irrigation ; Irrigation canals ; Rivers ; Urban agriculture ; Farmers associations ; Rain ; Soil properties ; Rice ; Crop management ; Fertilizers ; Paddy fields / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala City / Beu Ela / Wan Ela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G744 JAY Record No: H041019)
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
11 Jayakody, Priyantha; Amin, M. M.; Clemett, Alexandra. 2007. Wastewater agriculture in Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. Unpublished project report produced as part of the Wastewater Agriculture and Sanitation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia (WASPA Asia). 19p. + annex. (WASPA Asia Project Report 9)
Water quality ; Wastewater irrigation ; Drainage ; Farmers ; Crop management ; Fertilizers ; Pests / Bangladesh / Rajshahi City / Baranai River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G584 JAY Record No: H041020)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/waspa/PDF/Publication/PRs/Report%209.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041020.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041020.pdf
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This project is funded by the European Commission under its Asia Pro Eco II Program. It is undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka; COSI, Sri Lanka; the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC), the Netherlands; NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Bangladesh; and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. The project pilot cities are Rajshahi City in Bangladesh and Kurunegala City in Sri Lanka.
12 Cooper, P.; Singh, P.; Traore, P. C. S.; Dimes, J.; Rao, K. P. C.; Gerard, B.; Alumira, J.; Shiferaw, B.; Twomlow, S. 2006. New tools, methods, and approaches in natural resource management. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 62p.
Simulation models ; Crop management ; Land management ; Fertilizers ; Soil water ; Water balance ; Watersheds ; Environmental impact assessment ; Climate
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G000 COO Record No: H041325)
ICRIAT and its partners have developed a range of new tools, approaches and methods to advance agricultural research in environments characterized by low household and natural resources, high climatic variability and limited infrastructure. These include: applications in simulation modeling, climate forecasting, climate-change and adaptation strategies, economic approaches to food security analyses, market studies, socio-economic analysis of how and why farmers make investment decisions, risk-return trade-offs on such investments, gender-related factors influencing technology choice, extension methods to promote technology adoption, GIS-based mapping and characterization methods, modeling of soil loss and surface water runoff, exploitation of agricultural niches such as fallows. This document provides examples of these successes, and identifies ways to build on them to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among smallholder farm communities in the semi-arid tropics.
13 Vasan, A.; Srinivasa Raju, K. 2006. Application of differential evolution for irrigation planning: a case study of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project. In Srinivasa Raju, K. (Ed.). Predictions in ungauged basins for sustainable water resources planning and management. New Delhi, India: Jain Brothers. pp.231-240.
Irrigation programs ; Irrigation management ; Planning ; Mathematical models ; Crop management ; Case studies / India / Rajasthan / Mahu Bajaj Sagar Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9162 G635 SRI Record No: H041741)
14 Humphreys, E.; Bayot, R. S.; van Brakel, M.; Gichuki, Francis; Svendsen, M.; Wester, P.; Huber-Lee, A.; Cook, S.; Douthwaite, B.; Hoanh, Chu Thai; Johnson, N.; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie; Vidal, A.; MacIntyre, I.; MacIntyre, R. (Eds.) 2008. Fighting poverty through sustainable water use: proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2nd International Forum on Water and Food, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10-14 November 2008. Vol.4. Project posters by phase 1 projects of the Challenge Program on Water and Food. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. 40p.
River basin development ; Water resource management ; Water productivity ; Soil management ; Salinity ; Crop management ; Agroforestry ; Collective action ; Models ; Wetlands ; Dams ; Reservoirs ; Livestock ; Wastewater irrigation ; Public health ; Health hazards ; Groundwater ; Water governance ; Poverty ; Climate change ; Water allocation ; Rice / Africa / Ethiopia / Asia / South East Asia / Iran / Vietnam / Bangladesh / Nepal / Colombia / Volta River Basin / Indo-Gangetic River Basin / Nile River Basin / Karkheh River Basin / Mekong River Basin / Red River Basin / Yellow River Basin / Andes
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 HUM Record No: H041792)
http://cgspace.cgiar.org/bitstream/handle/10568/3709/IFWF2_proceedings_Volume%20IV.pdf?sequence=1
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041792.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041792.pdf
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15 Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R. (Eds.) 2008. Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP, New Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 476p. [doi: https://doi.org/ 10.5337/2011.004]
River basin development ; Development projects ; Irrigation programs ; Hydrology ; Erosion ; Water transfer ; Cost benefit analysis ; Groundwater irrigation ; Dams ; Environmental effects ; Water storage ; Crop management ; Livestock ; Gender ; Rainfed farming ; Supplemental irrigation ; Water harvesting ; Artificial recharge ; Water market ; Simulation models ; Water allocation ; Case studies / India / Andhra Pradesh / Godavari River / Polavaram-Vjayawada (P-V) Link / Krishna River / Ken-Betwa Project / Jyotigram Scheme / Ganges-Brahmaputra River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H041793)
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16 Bharati, Luna; Anand, B. K.; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2008. Analysis of the Inter-basin Water Transfer Scheme in India: a case study of the Godavari-Krishna link. In Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R. (Eds.) Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP, New Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.63-78.
River basin management ; River basin development ; Development projects ; Water availability ; Water demand ; Water transfer ; Dams ; Canals ; Crop management / India / Godavari River Basin / Krishna River Basin / Polavaram Project / Arthur Cotton Barrage
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H041799)
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17 Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Singh, O. P.; Shah, Tushaar; Chauhan, R. S. 2008. Benefit of irrigation water transfers in the National River Linking Project: a case study of the Ken-Betwa link. In Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R. (Eds.) Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP, New Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.195-216.
River basin management ; River basin development ; Development projects ; Water transfer ; Irrigation water ; Crop production ; Crop management ; Livestock / India / Ken River / Bundelkhand region
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H041804)
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18 Sharma, Bharat R.; Rao, K. V. G. K.; Massuel, Sylvain. 2008. Groundwater externalities of surface irrigation transfers under National River Linking Project: Polavaram – Vijayawada link. In Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Sharma, Bharat R. (Eds.) Strategic Analyses of the National River Linking Project (NRLP) of India, Series 2. Proceedings of the Workshop on Analyses of Hydrological, Social and Ecological Issues of the NRLP, New Delhi, India, 9-10 October 2007. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.271-288.
River basin management ; River basin development ; Development projects ; Water transfer ; Irrigation canals ; Groundwater irrigation ; Tube well irrigation ; Rice ; Surface irrigation ; Crop management ; Soil salinity ; Waterlogging / India / Polavaram Project / Polavaram – Vijayawada Link / Indira Sagar Right Main Canal / Mahanadi River / Godavari / Krishna Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9162 G635 AMA Record No: H041808)
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19 Venot, Jean-Philippe. 2008. Water scarcity and farmers’ adjustments in South India: the Nagarjuna Sagar irrigation project. Paper presented at the 8th IFSA Symposium on Empowerment of Rural Actors: a renewal of farming systems perspectives, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 6-10 July 2008. 2p.
Water availability ; Water scarcity ; Water allocation ; Irrigation programs ; River basins ; Crop management ; Paddy fields ; Rice / India / Lower Krishna River Basin / Andhra Pradesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041823)
20 Bassi, Nitin; Vijayshankar, P. S.; Kumar, M. Dinesh. 2008. Wells and ill-fare: impacts of well failures on cultivators in hard rock areas of Madhya Pradesh. In Kumar, M. Dinesh (Ed.). Managing water in the face of growing scarcity, inequity and declining returns: exploring fresh approaches. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Partners Meet, IWMI TATA Water Policy Research Program, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, 2-4 April 2008. Vol.1. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Asia Sub Regional Office. pp.318-330.
Wells ; Drilling ; Costs ; Groundwater depletion ; Water table ; Groundwater irrigation ; Ownership ; Economic impact ; Social impact ; Crop management ; Food security / India / Madhya Pradesh / Dewas district / Bagli
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 KUM Record No: H041882)
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