Integrating crops and livestock in subtropical agricultural systems

IA Wright, S Tarawali, M Blümmel… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
As the demand for livestock products increases, and is expected to continue to increase over
the next few decades, especially in developing countries, smallholder mixed systems are …

Improving water productivity in mixed crop–livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa

K Descheemaeker, T Amede, A Haileslassie - Agricultural water …, 2010 - Elsevier
In sub-Saharan Africa problems associated with water scarcity are aggravated by increasing
demands for food and water, climate change and environmental degradation. Livestock …

[图书][B] Water for food water for life: A comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture

D Molden - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …

[PDF][PDF] Looking ahead to 2050: scenarios of alternative investment approaches

C de Fraiture, D Wichelns, J Rockstrom… - 2007 - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Food production requires enormous amounts of water and land. Yearly, some 7,130 cubic
kilometers of water are consumed by crops to meet global food demand, the equivalent of 90 …

Pathways for sustainable development of mixed crop livestock systems: Taking a livestock and pro-poor approach

S Tarawali, M Herrero, K Descheemaeker, E Grings… - Livestock science, 2011 - Elsevier
Mixed crop livestock systems provide the majority of the cereal and livestock domestic
products for households in developing countries. We explore the question of whether such …

The food security challenge of the food-land-water nexus in India

MD Kumar, MVK Sivamohan, A Narayanamoorthy - Food security, 2012 - Springer
Two of the key factors that drive agricultural growth and food production in India are access
to arable land and utilizable water resources. These are examined with particular reference …

Water availability footprint of milk and milk products from large-scale dairy production systems in Northeast China

J Huang, CC Xu, BG Ridoutt, JJ Liu, HL Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2014 - Elsevier
As China's dairy consumption grows, both the domestic milk production and the importation
of dairy products are increasing to meet demand. As a first step toward understanding the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of intensive farming systems on groundwater availability in dryland environments: A watershed level study from Telangana, India

BR Kuchimanchi, R Ripoll-Bosch, FA Steenstra… - Current Research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intensification of agriculture in India has increased food self-sufficiency. However, it has also
led to unwanted environmental impacts, particularly the increased pressure on groundwater …

Increasing water productivity in agriculture.

K Descheemaeker, SW Bunting… - … for food security, 2013 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Increasing water productivity is an important element in improved water management for
sustainable agriculture, food security and healthy ecosystem functioning. Water productivity …

A water-withdrawal input–output model of the Indian economy

S Bogra, BR Bakshi, R Mathur - Environmental Science & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Managing freshwater allocation for a highly populated and growing economy like India can
benefit from knowledge about the effect of economic activities. This study transforms the …