Towards precision irrigation management: A review of GIS, remote sensing and emerging technologies

E Bwambale, Z Naangmenyele, P Iradukunda… - Cogent …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Irrigation is the artificial application of water to crops to supply moisture. With rising drought
indices and rapid population expansion, the need for irrigation water for food production is …

Water accounting and productivity analysis to improve water savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: from accountability to sustainability

H Hirwa, Q Zhang, F Li, Y Qiao, S Measho, F Muhirwa… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Complete water accounting (WA) and crop water productivity (CWP) analysis is crucial for
evaluating water use efficiency (WUE). This study aims to evaluate the contributions of hydro …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring small-scale irrigation performance using remote sensing in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

YG Mekonnen, T Alamirew, KB Tadesse… - Agricultural Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Temporal and spatial irrigation performance indicators are crucial in informing decisions for
improving the efficiency and sustainability of water and land resources. However, evaluating …

Evapotranspiration estimation using Surface Energy Balance Model and medium resolution satellite data: An operational approach for continuous monitoring

S Pareeth, P Karimi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Monitoring spatial and temporal trends of water use is of utmost importance to ensure water
and food security in river basins that are challenged by water scarcity and climate change …

From torrents to trickles: Irrigation's future in Africa and Asia

C Ringler - Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Irrigation has been a key component of agricultural intensification and transformation in Asia
and has the potential to take on the same role in Sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation has …

Assessing Water Consumption Pattern and Delivery Irrigation Performance Indicators Using the WaPOR Portal Under Data-Limited Conditions, Ethiopia

A Tiruye, P Ditthakit, QB Pham, W Wipulanusat… - Engineered …, 2023 - espublisher.com
Enhancing water use efficiency hinges on improving water consumption and the
performance of irrigation systems. Nevertheless, challenges such as limited access to …

Mapping vegetation index-derived actual evapotranspiration across croplands using the Google Earth Engine platform

N Abbasi, H Nouri, K Didan, A Barreto-Muñoz… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Precise knowledge of crop water consumption is essential to better manage agricultural
water use, particularly in regions where most countries struggle with increasing water and …

Spatiotemporal variations of water productivity for cropland and driving factors over China during 2001–2015

S Yang, J Zhang, J Wang, S Zhang, Y Bai, S Shi… - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Croplands play an important role in China's agricultural production and food security.
However, the shortage of water resource due to climate change and unsuitable utilization …

Effect of restoration on plant greenness and water use in relation to drought in the riparian corridor of the Colorado River delta

P Nagler, I Sall, A Barreto‐Muñoz… - JAWRA Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Revitalization of the Colorado River delta riparian corridor and increasing
riparian plant greenness and water use may be accomplished by added water and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of irrigation water distribution using remotely sensed indicators: a case study of Doho Rice Irrigation Scheme, Uganda

F Wamala, A Gidudu, J Wanyama, P Nakawuka… - Smart Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rising competition for scarce land and water resources and the need to satisfy the global
food demand from an ever-growing population necessitates novel methods to monitor …