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1 Albrecht, M. 2001. Necessity and economics of supplemental irrigation. Notwendigkeit und wirtschaftlichkeit der Zusatzbewasserung. Journal of Applied Irrigation Science, 36(1):93-102.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H028977)
2 Shah, Tushaar. 2002. Decentralized water harvesting and groundwater recharge: can these save Saurastra and Kutch from desiccation. IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program Annual Partners' Meet, 2002. Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India: IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program. 25p.
Water harvesting ; Groundwater recharge ; Water table ; Drought ; Supplemental irrigation ; Wells ; Labor ; Salt water intrusion ; Aquifers ; Farmers' attitudes ; Irrigated farming ; Drip irrigation ; Sprinkler irrigation / India / Gujarat / Saurastra / Kutch
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G635 SHA Record No: H029652)
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3 International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. 2003. Improving water productivity: how do we get more crop from every drop. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 6p. (IWMI Water Policy Briefing 008) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.325]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.2 G000 INT Record No: H034111)
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Based on research presented in the book “Water Productivity in Agriculture : Limits and Opportunities for Improvement” by J.W. Kijne, R. Barker and D. Molden. If current trends continue, the water crisis—which is already beginning to rear its head in many countries through depleted groundwater aquifers, dried-up rivers and wetlands, and frequent water shortages—will indeed become a global problem. A recent study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) projects that if present trends continue, by 2025 competition from growing cities and industry worldwide will limit the amount of water available for irrigation, causing annual global losses of 350 million metric tons of food production - slightly more than the entire current U.S. grain crop. The environment will also sustain further damage, as water from this already thirsty sector is diverted to agriculture, households and industry. If levels of investment in sustainable water policy and management decrease over the next 20 years, the result will be major declines in food production and skyrocketing food prices. research done over the past decade shows that by improving the productivity of water on irrigated and rain-fed lands, we can have enough water for cities, industry and nature. But this requires a commitment to institutional and management reforms, and substantial investment in crop research, technology, and infrastructure.
4 Barry, B.; Sonou, M. 2003. Best practices in rainfed agriculture in West Africa. In Beukes, D.; de Villiers, M.; Mkhize, S.; Sally, H.; van Rensburg, L. (Eds.). Proceedings of the Symposium and Workshop on Water Conservation Technologies for Sustainable Dryland Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (WCT), held at Bloem Spa Lodge and Conference Centre, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 8-11 April 2003. Pretoria, South Africa: ARC-Institute for Soil, Climate and Water. pp.60-74.
Rainfed farming ; Best practices ; Water harvesting ; Tillage ; Erosion ; Bunds ; Water conservation ; Supplemental irrigation ; Soil conservation / West Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G100 BEU Record No: H034389)
5 Kumar, M. Dinesh; Singh, Om Prakash. 2005. Which water counts? blue and green water use and productivity in the Narmada Basin. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 8/2005. 11p.
Water use ; Water productivity ; Supplemental irrigation ; Drought ; Water quality ; Irrigated farming ; Crop production / India / Narmada Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G635 KUM Record No: H036598)
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Research highlight based on a paper titled “The blue and green water use and productivity in agriculture: Study from Narmada River Basin, Madhya Pradesh, India.”
6 Ayars, J. E.; Christen, E. W.; Soppe, R. W.; Meyer, W. S. 2006. The resource potential of in-situ shallow ground water use in irrigated agriculture: A review. Irrigation Science, 24(3):147-160.
Groundwater irrigation ; Supplemental irrigation ; Salinity ; Crop production ; Water table ; Drainage
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H038390)
7 Oweis, T.; Hachum, A. 2006. Water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improved water productivity of dry farming systems in West Asia and North Africa. Agricultural Water Management, 80(1-3):57-73.
Water harvesting ; Water scarcity ; Supplemental irrigation ; Rain-fed farming / West Asia / North Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H038420)
8 Chauhan, C. P. S.; Singh, R. B.; Gupta, S. K. 2005. It pays to supplement limited freshwater irrigations with saline water. Indian Farming, 55(9):11-13.
Irrigation water ; Water quality ; Salinity ; Supplemental irrigation ; Arid zones ; Crop production ; Soil salinity ; Wheat / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 7509 Record No: H038486)
9 Jensen, J. R. 2006. Comment on “Run-off water harvesting for dry spell mitigation in maize (Zea mays L.): Results from on-farm research in semi-arid Kenya” by Jennie Barron and George Okwach, Agricultural Water Management 74 (2005) 1–21. Agricultural Water Management, 82(1/2):247-250.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H038689)
10 Ilbeyi, A.; Ustun, H.; Oweis, T.; Pala, M.; Benli, B. 2006. Wheat water productivity and yield in a cool highland environment: Effect of early sowing with supplemental irrigation. Agricultural Water Management, 82(3):399-410.
Wheat ; Supplemental irrigation ; Water use efficiency ; Rain-fed farming / Turkey / Central Anatolia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H038697)
11 Bouma, Jetske; Scott, Christopher. 2006. The possibilities for dryland crop yield improvement in India's semi-arid regions: observations from the field. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Comprehensive Assessment Secretariat. viii, 17p. (Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Discussion Paper 3)
Crop yield ; Arid lands ; Poverty ; Watersheds ; Water conservation ; Soil conservation ; Supplemental irrigation ; Farmers / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631 G635 BOU Record No: H038824)
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12 Feng, L.; Bouman, B. A. M.; Tuong, T. P.; Li, Y.; Lu, G.; Cabangon, R. J.; Feng, Y. 2006. Effects of groundwater depth and water-saving irrigation on rice yield and water balance in the Liuyuankou Irrigation System, Henan, China. In Willett, I. R.; Gao, Z. (Eds.) Agricultural water management in China: Proceedings of a workshop held in Beijing, China, 14 September 2005. Canberra, Australia: ACIAR. pp.52-66.
Water conservation ; Groundwater ; Irrigated farming ; Rice ; Simulation models ; Soil water ; Supplemental irrigation ; Water balance ; Irrigation systems / China / Liuyuankou Irrigation System / Henan / Kaifeng / Panlou Village / Yellow River
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G592 WIL Record No: H039221)
13 Hsiao, T. C.; Steduto, P.; Fereres, E. 2007. A systematic and quantitative approach to improve water use efficiency in agriculture. Irrigation Science, 25:209-231.
Water use efficiency ; Irrigation efficiency ; Drainage ; Runoff ; Supplemental irrigation ; Infiltration ; Forage ; Animal production ; Overgrazing ; Economic analysis
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 7901 Record No: H040125)
14 Falkenmark, M.; Fox, P.; Persson, G.; Rockstrom, J. 2001. Water harvesting for upgrading of rainfed agriculture: Problem analysis and research needs. Stockholm, Sweden: SIWI. 101p. (SIWI Report 11)
Rainfed farming ; Water harvesting ; Drought ; Risks ; Dry farming ; Crop production ; Water storage ; Supplemental irrigation ; Conservation tillage / Africa South of Sahara / India / China / Arvari River / Gansu Province / Hebei Province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.586 G000 FAL Record No: H034847)
15 Qureshi, Asad Sarwar; Qadir, Manzoor; Heydari, N.; Turral, Hugh; Javadi, A. 2007. A review of management strategies for salt-prone land and water resources in Iran. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 24p. (IWMI Working Paper 125) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.303]
Water resource management ; Land management ; Leaching ; Drainage ; Sodic soils ; Soil reclamation ; Supplemental irrigation ; Irrigation programs / Iran / Zayandeh-Rud Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.5 G690 QUR Record No: H040532)
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Approximately half of the irrigated area of Iran falls under different types of salt-affected soils and average yield losses may be as high as 50 percent. Slightly and moderately salt-affected soils are mostly found on the piedmonts at the foot of the Elburz (Alborz) Mountains in the northern part of the country. The soils having severe to extreme salinity are predominantly located in the Central Plateau, the Khuzestan and Southern Coastal Plains and the Caspian Coastal Plain. The process of salinization of the surface water resources is mainly due to natural conditions, and to a lesser extent, to the discharge of drainage water into the river systems. Estimates show that about 6.7 km3 of brackish water flow annually through 12 major rivers. There is no straightforward solution to the complex problems of salt-induced soil and water resources degradation in Iran. The approaches addressing the management of these resources need to be multidimensional and must take into account biophysical and environmental conditions of the target areas as well as livelihood aspects of the associated communities
16 Murty, M. V. R.; Singh, P.; Wani, S. P.; Khairwal, I. S.; Srinivas, K. 2007. Yield gap analysis of sorghum and pearl millet in India using simulation modeling. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Colombo, Sri Lanka: Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture. 76p. (Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report 37)
Cereals ; Sorghum ; Millets ; Forage ; Fodder ; Rainfed farming ; Supplemental irrigation ; Yields ; Soil resources ; Water balance ; Simulation models / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 633.2 G631 MUR Record No: H040822)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/assessment/files_new/publications/ICRISATReport%2037.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H040822.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H040822.pdf
Sorghum and pearl millet are the staple cereals and important source of fodder for animals in the semi-arid and arid parts of India. In the present study, we have: a) characterized the distribution of sorghum and pearl millet in different production zones in India; b) estimated their rainfed potential, achievable and current levels of farmers’ yields; c) quantified the gaps between farmers’ yields and rainfed potential yields; and d) suggested ways to abridge the yield gaps. Using CERES-sorghum and CERES-pearl millet crop growth models and historical weather data, rainfed potential yields and water balance of sorghum (kharif and rabi) and pearl millet were estimated for selected locations in different production zones. Simulated yields were supplemented with the research station yields of rainfed trials and yields of frontline demonstrations, both obtained from the reports of the All India Coordinated Crop Improvement Projects on Sorghum and Pearl Millet. District level yields were considered as farmers’ yields. Based on these data, the yield gaps at various management levels were estimated. The farmers’ average yield was 970 kg ha-1 for kharif sorghum, 590 kg ha-1 for rabi sorghum and 990 kg ha-1 for pearl millet. Simulated rainfed potential yield in different production zones ranged from 3210 to 3410 kg ha-1 for kharif sorghum, 1000 to 1360 kg ha-1 for rabi sorghum and 1430 to 2090 kg ha-1 for pearl millet. Total yield gap (simulated rainfed potential yield - farmers’ yield) in production zones ranged from 2130 to 2560 kg ha-1 for kharif sorghum, 280 to 830 kg ha-1 for rabi sorghum and 680 to 1040 kg ha-1 for pearl millet. This indicates that productivity of kharif sorghum can be increased 3.0 to 4.0 times, rabi sorghum 1.4 to 2.7 times and pearl millet 1.8 to 2.3 times from their current levels of productivity. To abridge the yield gaps of sorghum and pearl millet, integrated watershed-based approach encompassing harvesting of excess rainfall for supplemental irrigation, growing high yielding crop cultivars, integrated nutrient management and integrated pest and disease management would be required. Value addition of products and their multiple uses are necessary to make them more remunerative for the farmers. This publication is part of the research project “Comprehensive Assessment of Water Scarcity and Food Security in Tropical Rainfed Water Scarcity System: A Multi-level Assessment of Existing Conditions, Response Options and Future Potentials” funded by the Government of Netherlands and ICRISAT.
17 Molden, David. 2008. Increasing the productivity of irrigation systems in China. id21 Natural Resources Highlights 6 - Water, 6: 1.
Irrigation systems ; Productivity ; Rivers ; Water storage ; Water allocation ; Groundwater ; Supplemental irrigation ; Policy / China / Yellow River Basin / Yangtze River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G592 MOL Record No: H041026)
18 Rana, G.; Mastrorilli, M.; Albrizio, R. (Eds.) 2007. WEMED Workshop: how to advance the knowledge on water use efficiency in the Mediterranean region? Bari, Italy: International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) 136p. (Series A, Mediterranean Seminars 72)
Water use efficiency ; Indicators ; Supplemental irrigation ; Soil water balance ; Crop production ; Environmental effects ; Climate change ; Water deficit ; Case studies ; Constraints ; Evapotranspiration ; Models ; Water conservation ; Irrigation scheduling ; Maize ; Wheat ; Economic evaluation ; Water user associations / Mediterranean Countries / Lebanon / Morocco
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.2 GG20 RAN Record No: H041294)
19 Caliandro, A.; Rubino, P.; Stellacci, A. M. 2007. Water resources use optimisation in the Mediterranean Basin. In Rana, G.; Mastrorilli, M.; Albrizio, R. (Eds.). WEMED workshop: how to advance the knowledge on water use efficiency in the Mediterranean region?. Bari, Italy: International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) pp.47-56.
Water use efficiency ; Water delivery ; Irrigation practices ; Water stress ; Supplemental irrigation ; Crop production / Mediterranean Countries
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.2 GG20 RAN Record No: H041296)
20 Dahan, R. 2007. Case study: technical approaches to the water use efficiency indicators, and socio-economic and policy constraints to their operative use in Morocco. In Rana, G.; Mastrorilli, M.; Albrizio, R. (Eds.). WEMED workshop: how to advance the knowledge on water use efficiency in the Mediterranean region?. Bari, Italy: International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) pp.63-70.
Water use efficiency ; Indicators ; Water potential ; Cropping systems ; Supplemental irrigation / Morocco
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.2 GG20 RAN Record No: H041298)
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