Rice–wheat system in the northwest Indo-Gangetic plains of South Asia: issues and technological interventions for increasing productivity and sustainability

R Bhatt, P Singh, A Hossain, J Timsina - Paddy and Water Environment, 2021 - Springer
Puddled transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) followed by intensively tilled wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.)(R–W) is the most predominant cropping system and the lifeline for billions of …

Climate-smart technologies for reducing water footprints in different cropland ecosystems: a meso analysis

R Bhatt, P Singh, D Majumder, G Kaur - Proceedings of the Indian National …, 2023 - Springer
Water footprints (WFs) in crop production are an ecological measurement of water utilization
that represents the cumulative groundwater quantum consumed within a region (district/state …

Assessing the economic impact of a low-cost water-saving irrigation technology in Indian Punjab: the tensiometer

K Vatta, RS Sidhu, U Lall, PS Birthal, G Taneja… - Water …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article assesses the impact of the tensiometer on the consumption of groundwater and
electric power in paddy cultivation in Indian Punjab, and its subsequent economic benefits …

Improving irrigation water productivity using Tensiometers

R Bhatt, S Arora, CC Chew - Journal of Soil and Water …, 2016 - indianjournals.com
Tensiometer-an instrument which delineate time of applying irrigation water perhaps
cheapest, simple and reliable in saving irrigation water amounts and thus in improve the …

[PDF][PDF] Tensiometers for rice water footprints

R Bhatt - Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 2020 - academia.edu
Water footprints (WFs) of rice are quite higher viz. 992 billion cubic metres per year (Gm3 yr−
1) than from the other cereals which further responsible for the lower water productivity. Out …

Water management for sustainability of irrigated agriculture: An Indian perspective

J Dhiman, JS Dhiman, R Aggarwal… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - indianjournals.com
Depleting water resources has put the sustainability of Indian agriculture at stake. To meet
the future food demand of growing population, India must prudently manage its irrigation …

Comparative economics of direct seeded rice technology and transplanted rice in Punjab

BK Sidana, JM Singh, H Kumar, J Singh… - Journal of …, 2020 - phytojournal.com
Direct Seeded Rice is a feasible alternative to conventional puddled transplanted rice with
good potential to save water, reduce labour requirement and mitigate green house gas …

New approaches and strategies for irrigation water management

J Dhiman, JS Dhiman, A Kaur… - Indian Journal of …, 2016 - indianjournals.com
The depletion of groundwater resources can seriously hinder the availability of irrigation
water in India and can thus adversely affect agricultural productivity, jeopardizing the food …

Drip irrigation scheduling for cauliflower using tensiometer and pan evaporation in reclaimed sandy soil.

AKZ Al-Khazali, NT Mahdi - International Journal of …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
The experiment aims to evaluate the amount of added water, the yield of cauliflower, and the
water use efficiency in reclaimed sandy soil by adding clay soil. The experiment was carried …