Serious water deficits are threatening agricultural sustainability in many regions of the South
Asia (SA). While the increase in crop production of irrigated rice–wheat system in SA has …

Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …

This chapter discusses the past and present trends and future direction of rainfed
agriculture. Topics covered include: the relationship between rainfed agriculture and water …

Climate change severely affects smallholder farmers in developing countries such as
Ethiopia. To overcome the impacts, the government of Ethiopia has been undertaking a …

The paper describes a hydrological model for agricultural water intervention in a community
watershed at Kothapally in India, developed through integrated management and a …

Securing sustainable livelihood conditions and reducing the risk of outmigration in savanna
ecosystems hosted in the tropical semiarid regions is of fundamental importance for the …

Much of the developing world and areas of the developed world suffer water vulnerability.
Engineering solutions enable technically efficient extraction and diversion of water towards …

Groundwater is a vital resource in arid and semi-arid regions, increasingly relied upon for
year-round access, though lack of both study and regulation contribute to unsustainable …

Abstract Development of rain-fed areas in India is one of the prime concerns of the
Government as 60 per cent of agriculture is rain-fed. Rain-fed areas are the hot-spots of …

Various impact assessment studies of the watershed development program have indicated
that guidelines for planning and implementation of watershed development programs in …