Impact of concepts and spatial scales on irrigation efficiency for sustainable water resources management: A review

NK Tyagi - Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2024 - indianjournals.com
This paper provides a review of different 'irrigation efficiency'concepts evolved over the time
since the term was originally conceived, from an engineering perspective; the impact of …

Agricultural water management practices to improve the climate resilience of irrigated agriculture in India

AK Sikka, MF Alam, V Mandave - Irrigation and Drainage, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The projected implications of climate change for water and agriculture to meet diverse and
competitive water demands requires smart water management solutions. Science‐and …

Improving economic water productivity to enhance resilience in canal irrigation systems: a pilot study of the Sina irrigation system in Maharashtra, India

UA Amarasinghe, A Sikka, V Mandave, RK Panda… - Water Policy, 2021 - iwaponline.com
This paper proposes scenarios to achieve more crop per drop and irrigation for all in water-
scarce irrigation systems, with a particular reference to India. It uses economic water …

Factors influencing groundwater behaviour and performance of groundwater-based water supply schemes in rural India

MD Kumar, S Kumar, N Bassi - International Journal of Water …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the factors influencing groundwater behaviour during the monsoon
using data on rainfall, pre-monsoon depth of the water levels, groundwater level fluctuations …

Climate adaptation in the Indu-Gangetic Basin

UA Amarasinghe, A Sikka… - Handbook of Behavioral …, 2022 - elgaronline.com
The Indus and Ganga river basins (IGB) are under extreme stress (Sharma et al. 2010).
Climate change will exacerbate the water-food-energy-related challenges in the region …

[HTML][HTML] Use of Multi-Method Approach for a Gravity Irrigation Network Diagnosis: Case of Karfiguela Paddy Field in Burkina Faso

HMM Compaore, ÉS Gaë, OJ Kissou, MAA Kinglo… - Agricultural …, 2022 - scirp.org
Burkina Faso is an agricultural and landlocked country whose agriculture is dependent on
climatic hazards. Irrigated agriculture therefore appears as an alternative to secure, intensify …

Getting the irrigation statistics right

MD Kumar, M Sahasranaman, MS Verma… - … Journal of Water …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the importance of generating proper water accounts for large gravity-
based irrigation schemes in order to assess scheme performance. It shows how the use of …

Canal Automation and Management System to Improve Water Use Efficiency

L Aiswarya, Siddharam, V Gaddikeri, MS Jatav… - … Technology for Water …, 2024 - Springer
There is an imperative need for successful functioning of irrigation resources due to the
continuously rising demand for water brought on by population increase and competition …

[PDF][PDF] Sustainable Water Conservation and Management Practices: A Perception Survey of the Farmers of Haryana, India.

M Kohli, V Grover - Nature Environment & Pollution Technology, 2024 - neptjournal.com
In order to ensure water sustainability, alarming levels of water scarcity across the globe is a
critical issue warranting urgent address. The present study aims to bring to light the …

Improving Water Productivity for Transforming Agri-food Systems

AK Sikka, UA Amarsinghe, M Perera - Transformation of Agri-Food …, 2024 - Springer
This paper finds that many rainfed districts in India, defined as those with low access to
irrigation, have the potential to harvest water and improve water productivity, where …