The optimal use of available resources is of paramount importance in the backdrop of the
increasing food, fiber, and other demands of the burgeoning global population and the …

The continuous increase in global population and simultaneous decrease in good quality
water resources emphasizes the need of using surface water and groundwater resources …

In arid and semi-arid areas where agriculture competes keenly with ecosystem for water,
integrated management of both surface water (SW) and groundwater (GW) resources at a …

Proper planning and management of irrigation is vital in achieving food security for the
burgeoning global population and sustaining livelihoods. Because irrigated agriculture is …

Poor quality groundwater can be used conjunctively with good quality canal water to fulfil
crop water demand and maximize net annual returns particularly, in the arid and semi-arid …

A non-linear optimization model for deficit irrigation is proposed in the present study to
maximize the net financial return within the available resource constraints. The deficit levels …

The global population is continuously increasing and good quality land and water resources
are simultaneously declining. This condition emphasizes the need of optimal allocation of …

This study integrates water footprint theory, fuzzy chance-constrained programming (FCCP)
and fractional programming (FP) into a general optimization framework to help seek the …

Awash River Basin is one of the twelve basins of Ethiopia which is highly utilized and the
first basin to be introduced to modern agriculture. A study was conducted on water allocation …

Waterlogging and secondary salinization have become a serious problem in the canal
irrigated areas of arid and semi–arid regions worldwide. In this study, a unique and simple …