irrigation

Pickleweed tolerates irrigation with seawater and high levels of boron

harminka — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:55:37 -0500

Reuse of agricultural drainage water (DW) for irrigation is one of the few on-farm water management options available to growers on the west side of California’s San Joaquin Valley (SJV) for reducing drainage water volumes (San Joaquin Valley Drainage Implementation Program, 2000).

Water-stingy agriculture reduces arsenic in rice markedly

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:47:56 -0500

A new farming method first developed to conserve precious irrigation water may have the added benefit of producing rice containing much less arsenic than rice grown using traditional rice-farming methods, researchers in the United Kingdom report.

Archaeologists trace early irrigation farming in ancient Yemen

harminka — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:24:21 -0500

In the remote desert highlands of southern Yemen, a team of archaeologists have discovered new evidence of ancient transitions from hunting and herding to irrigation agriculture 5,200 years ago.

Irrigation may not cool globe in future

harminka — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:40:05 -0500

Expansion of irrigation has masked greenhouse warming in California’s Central Valley, but irrigation may not make much of a difference in the future, according to a new study in the Aug. 13 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.g

Exploring connection between agriculture and global change

harminka — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:48:25 -0500

Growing food and fiber entails the use of fertilizer and irrigation systems and results in land clearing. These ‘side effects’ of agriculture can lead to regime shifts—or ‘tipping points’ which include desertification, salinisation, water degradation, and changes in climate due to altered water flows from land to atmosphere.

Simulated crop provides answer to irrigation issues

harminka — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:32:41 -0500

South Asia has witnessed a rapid growth in rice and wheat production that has defined the Green Revolution there. During the past 30 years, the Indian Punjab has transformed its agriculture through new technology that provides for high-producing plants, increased fertilization, and irrigation.

Ethiopia Receives Assistance for Irrigation and Drainage Project

Anastvatz — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:08:06 -0500

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on June 21st an International Development Association (IDA) credit* of US$100 million to help increase agricultural productivity, accelerate growth and reduce rural poverty in Ethiopia.

Kyrgyz Republic Improves Sustainability of Irrigation

Anastvatz — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:33:56 -0500

World Bank Supports Second On-Farm Irrigation Project

World Bank Supports Agricultural Reforms in Macedonia

Anastvatz — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:41:02 -0500

The World Bank approved on June 12 a EUR15 million loan for the Agriculture Strengthening and Accession Project for FYR Macedonia.

Irrigation cooling effects

harminka — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:15:42 -0600