Irrigated agriculture plays a fundamental role as a supplier of food and raw materials.
However, it is also the world's largest water user. In recent years, there has been an …

This book was first published under the title Fruits of India: tropical and subtropical. It was
updated in 1990 and the title changed to reflect the change in content, a number of fruit …

Micro-irrigation technologies are promoted for various reasons in India. Despite the reported
significant economic advantages, and the concerted support of the government and NGOs …

This report analyzes the economics of alternative microirrigation technologies ranging from
low-cost drip and sprinkler systems to the capital-intensive systems, the determinants of …

There is an urgent need to increase the existing water use efficiency in Indian agriculture,
mainly due to the increasing demand for water from different sectors and the rapid decline of …

Against the background of the rapid decline in irrigation water potential and low water‐use
efficiency in the flood (conventional) method of irrigation, drip irrigation has recently been …

Sugarcane is one of the water-intensive crops cultivated predominantly in different parts of
the country. As of 2000-01, sugarcane is cultivated on about 4.30 million hectares in India …

Based on the author's recent investigations relating to diffusion of water economizing
technologies and practices in irrigated agriculture in India, the book addresses the …

Climate change is one of the major risks facing developing countries in Africa for which
agriculture is a predominant part in the economy. Alterations in rainfall patterns and …

Drip irrigation, in its various forms, is the dominant mode of micro-irrigation in India. The
benefits of these technologies in water scarce regions have been widely studied all over the …