Towards sustainable water and energy use in agriculture : the case of tensiometers in rice cultivation

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dc.contributor.authorVatta, Kamal
dc.contributor.authorSidhu, R.S.
dc.contributor.authorKaur, Baljinder
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-09T19:28:23Z
dc.date.available2014-12-09T19:28:23Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionThe table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Acten
dc.description.abstractMultiple long-term strategies have been envisaged for achieving sustainability of ground water use in Punjab. In order to further promote water conservation among the farmers of Punjab, the use of tensiometers as a tool for irrigation scheduling in rice is being promoted. 1,848 tensiometers were installed in famers’ fields; on average tensiometer adoption brought down water consumption in rice by 14-15%.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53416
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCenters for International Projects Trust (CIPT), New Delhi, INen
dc.subjectINDIA--PUNJABen
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITYen
dc.subjectRICEen
dc.subjectGROUNDWATERen
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectTENSIOMETERSen
dc.subjectIRRIGATION SCHEDULINGen
dc.subjectINNOVATION ADOPTIONen
dc.subjectCOST BENEFIT ANALYSISen
dc.subjectWATER SAVING TECHNOLOGIESen
dc.titleTowards sustainable water and energy use in agriculture : the case of tensiometers in rice cultivationen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.docdelivWhole document shared with requester due to specific circumstances. Must be re-evaluated upon next requesten
idrc.dspace.accessLimited Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber106591001
idrc.project.number106591
idrc.project.titleFood and Livelihood Security in Punjab through Water, Energy and Agricultural Managementen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-2806-21
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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