Search Results - "Rainfed Agriculture"

Rainfed agriculture: unlocking the potential by Wani, S. P, Rockström, J, Oweis, T

“…Rainfed agriculture is generally overlooked by development investors, researchers and policy makers due to limited confidence in its ability to increase…”
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Rainfed agriculture - past trends and future prospects by Wani, S. P, Sreedevi, T. K, Rockström, J, Ramakrishna, Y. S

“…This chapter discusses the past and present trends and future direction of rainfed agriculture. Topics covered include: the relationship between rainfed…”
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Series Foreword by Rockstorm, J, Oweis, T, Wani, S.P

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Intro by Rockstorm, J, Oweis, T, Wani, S.P

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Contributors by Rockstorm, J, Oweis, T, Wani, S.P

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Can rainfed agriculture feed the world? by de Fraiture, C., Karlberg, Louise, Rockström, Johan

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Foreword by Rockstorm, J, Oweis, T, Wani, S.P

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Yield gap analysis: modelling of achievable yields at farm level by Singh, P, Aggarwal, P. K, Bhatia, V. S, Murty, M. V. R, Pala, M, Oweis, T, Benli, B, Rao, K. P. C, Wani, S. P

“…This chapter quantifies the potential yields and yield gaps between the potential and the actual yields obtained by the farmers for the major rainfed crops…”
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Tectonics–Climate-linked Natural Soil Degradation and its Impact in Rainfed Agriculture: Indian Experience by Wani, S.P, Rockstorm, J, Oweis, T

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Opportunities for water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improving rainfed agriculture in semi-arid areas by Pathak, P, Sahrawat, K. L, Wani, S. P, Sachan, R. C, Sudi, R

“…This chapter discusses the research results and experiences gained in runoff harvesting and supplemental irrigation in the semiarid tropical (SAT) regions of…”
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Challenges of adoption and adaptation of land and water management options in smallholder agriculture: synthesis of lessons and experiences by Shiferaw, B, Okello, J, Reddy, V. R

“…This chapter is organized into four sections. The first section provides a brief description of the evolution of approaches to soil and water conservation in…”
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Water Resource Implications of Upgrading Rainfed Agriculture – Focus on Green and Blue Water Trade-offs by Wani, S.P, Rockstorm, J, Oweis, T

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Opportunities for improving crop water productivity through genetic enhancement of dryland crops by Gowda, C. L. L, Serraj, R, Srinivasan, G, Chauhan, Y. S, Reddy, B. V. S, Rai, K. N, Nigam, S. N, Gaur, P. M, Reddy, L. J, Dwivedi, S. L, Upadhyaya, H. D

“…This chapter discusses the target growing environments and sensitivity of pearl millet, sorghum, maize, groundnut, chickpea and pigeon pea to drought;…”
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Water harvesting for improved rainfed agriculture in the dry environments by Oweis, T, Hachum, A

“…This chapter focuses the use of water harvesting systems for the improvement of agricultural productivity in dry areas. The components of a water harvesting…”
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Supplemental irrigation for improved rainfed agriculture in WANA region by Oweis, T, Hachum, A

“…This chapter discusses the role of supplemental irrigation in increasing water use efficiency and yields of rainfed crops. Topics covered include: the reasons…”
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Integrated farm management practices and upscaling the impact for increased productivity of rainfed systems by Sreedevi, T. K, Wani, S. P

“…This chapter describes the new innovations in farm management practices in India which are aimed to improved the productivity of rainfed agriculture systems in…”
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Can rainfed agriculture feed the world? An assessment of potentials and risk by Fraiture, C. de, Karlberg, L, Rockström, J

“…This chapter examines how far rainfed agricultural production can meet future food demands in 2050. Two different productivity scenarios are compared, one…”
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Zooming in on the global hotspots of rainfed agriculture in water-constrained environments by Rockström, J, Karlberg, L

“…This chapter identifies the global hotspots for combined water stress and rainfed agricultural land use. Focus is given on dry subhumid, semiarid and arid…”
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Scaling-out community watershed management for multiple benefits in rainfed areas by Joshi, P. K, Jha, A. K, Wani, S. P, Sreedevi, T. K

“…This chapter focuses on the watershed development programme in India. It assesses the ways and means of enhancing the benefits of watershed programmes through…”
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Determinants of crop growth and yield in a changing climate by Aggarwal, P. K

“…The key determinants of crop growth and yield in a global scenario of changing climate are discussed. These include: crop-climate interactions; water…”
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