The use of irrigation ponds has proved to be an efficient alternative for increasing the
availability and quality of water resources for irrigation and contributing to the sustainability …

The installation of covers over ponds for agricultural irrigation is a feasible alternative to
reduce evaporative water losses. However, the installation of these systems continues to be …

Context Semi-arid tropics is facing serious issues of malnutrition in population owing to poor
quality of food grain production. Malnutrition is directly linked to lower grain protein and zinc …

Adopting the perspective of practitioners, we analyse the case of farm ponds for
supplemental irrigation built in Burkina Faso and Mali. We reflect on the ways in which …

The micro-watershed development programme in India promotes the recharging of
groundwater tables to facilitate irrigation in otherwise rainfall-dependent agricultural …

The ridge–furrow rainwater harvesting (RFRH) planting mode is widely used in arid and
semi-arid areas to solve the problems of agricultural water shortage and low productivity …

Legumes occupy a very important place in food systems for being the main source of protein
for very large vegetarian population globally as such and an important component of …

Water resources availability for agriculture use has decreased in recent past due to
competition from various water sectors. Dryland agriculture contributes significantly to global …

Introduction of drought tolerant varieties of maize and wheat resulted in significantly higher
additional yield of 35.6 and 32.5 percent, respectively over the years. The rainwater …

Available empirical evidence for the association between soil-based interventions and
economic returns in India reveals the following. First, integrated nutrient management (INM) …