Population growth, economic development, and dietary changes have drastically increased
the demand for food and water. The resulting expansion of irrigated agriculture into semi …

We review over twenty years of publications on Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
applications in arid/semi-arid irrigated agricultural watersheds. Our review reveals strict …

Abstract Irrigated agriculture in South Asia depends on meltwater, monsoon rains and
groundwater. Climate change alters the hydrology and causes shifts in the timing …

Groundwater abstraction from the transboundary Indo-Gangetic Basin comprises 25% of
global groundwater withdrawals, sustaining agricultural productivity in Pakistan, India, Nepal …

Groundwater depletion (GWD) compromises crop production in major global agricultural
areas and has negative ecological consequences. To derive GWD at the grid cell, country …

The Indus basin heavily depends on its upstream mountainous part for the downstream
supply of water while downstream demands are high. Since downstream demands will likely …

Reliable accounting of agricultural water use is critical for sustainable water management.
However, the majority of agricultural water use is not monitored, with limited metering of …

Groundwater has a significant contribution to water storage and is considered to be one of
the sources for agricultural irrigation; industrial; and domestic water use. The Gravity …

The complicated phenomenon induced by inadequate precipitation is a drought that impacts
water resources and human life. Traditional methods to assess groundwater drought events …

The growth of agricultural production systems is a major driver of groundwater depletion
worldwide. Balancing groundwater supply and food production requires localized …