Drip irrigation is an important way to alleviate the global water shortage. However, the
emitter-clogging issue of drip irrigation directly affects irrigation uniformity and operation …

Rice farming threatens freshwater resources, while also being increasingly vulnerable to
drought due to climate change. Rice farming needs to become more sustainable and …

To improve water use efficiency and productivity, particularly in irrigated areas, reliable
water accounting methodologies are essential, as they provide information on the status and …

Agricultural activities in the concept of integrated water resources management play a vital
role. Especially in dry and semi-dry regions, agricultural activities have the largest share of …

Water scarcity caused by the mismatched spatiotemporal characteristics of water demand
and supply threatens the sustainable development of many countries around the world. The …

Recent global groundwater overpumping is threatening ecosystem stability and food
security, particularly in arid basins. A solid investigation regarding the drivers of groundwater …

In the Hexi oasis irrigation area, green manure improves the use efficiency of soil, light, heat
and precipitation resources during a long fallow period (from the wheat harvest to the later …

The cooling effects of agricultural irrigation on land surface temperature (LST) are more
evident in arid areas like Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang) in northwest China …

Irrigation is widely implemented in China to enhance grain production and ensure food
security. Spatiotemporal information on irrigation is critically important, but the existing …

Irrigation water requirement (Iwr) and soil moisture (SM) are two essential metrics that guide
scientific irrigation and agricultural water-saving practices. Although they have been …