11 A recent work carried out by CREA (ex INEA) compared spatial analysis of the main problems 12 concerning the use of water resources for irrigation in Italian River basin districts (RBD) with the 13 policy measures for water resources and agriculture, in order to verify the relevance of planning 14 to address specific regional sensitivities. The bases for the policy analysis was River basin 1...

Previously published research reported a “synergistic effect” of corn (Zea mays L.) on winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) water use efficiency (WUE) when corn (C) was the preceding crop for dryland cropping systems in the central Great Plains, i.e., less water was required to grow a unit of wheat (W) or proso millet (M) when corn was the preceding crop. ...

[1] Past land use changes have greatly impacted global water resources, with often opposing effects on water quantity and quality. Increases in rain-fed cropland (460%) and pastureland (560%) during the past 300 years from forest and grasslands decreased evapotranspiration and increased recharge (two orders of magnitude) and streamflow (one order of magnitude). However, increased water quantity...

The development of agriculture in Israel is strongly dependent upon the efficient use of irrigation water. Efficient use has led to a constant decrease in water consumption from an average of 8700 m/ha in 1951 to 5600 m/ha in 1990. In 1996, the Israeli farmer applies approximately 50% of the N and P2O5, and 65% of the K2O through fertigation. The Israeli experience is also applicable in China. ...

in this study, yield-water and profit function was used to obtain water demand function in agriculture sector. the results showed that the ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration had positive, significant effecton the ratio of actual to potential yield for wheat and barley. also, square ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration had negative, significant relationship. after estimat...

many mathematical models have been applied and developed for simulation of water and solute transport in irrigated agriculture. using a model, it should be first calibrated and validated for different regions. swap is a field scale model that simulates water, solute and heat movement in the soil profile. in this study, the swap model was evaluated for two years (2001 and 2002) on wheat in a sem...