Sustainable Water Resource Development and Management

A. Zaman, Md. Hedayetullah (Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, India)

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Apple Academic Press Inc.
19 May 2022

Water industries; Drought & water supply; Irrigation

Sustainable Water Resource Development and Management is a comprehensive volume on this important topic. It broadly covers the sources, availability, demand, and supply of water and its uses in irrigation and crop production in agriculture. It then delves into many specific aspects of water resource development and management, including

Irrigation creation and utilization Water storage efficiency, conveyance efficiency, distribution efficiency, and application efficiency The role of water in plant systems and soil-water-plant relationships Estimating the water need for irrigation along with management strategies Water quality in agriculture as well as the impact of water quality on human health Water pricing Wetland management and water productivity Water pollution in agriculture and water contamination in urban and rural areas

Examples and case studies are included to illustrate and reinforce the text, such as reviews of river linking projects, adopted water management technologies for agricultural farms, important irrigation projects (both minor and major), and more.

Written by two eminent researchers and scientists in agricultural water management, this informative volume is designed for students of agriculture, researchers, policymakers, and teachers engaged in the field of water management.

By: A. Zaman, Md. Hedayetullah (Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, India)
Imprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 603g
ISBN: 9781774630099
ISBN 10: 1774630095
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 19 May 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Water Resource Development 2. Irrigation Water Resources 3. Classification of Soil Water 4. Water Resource and Irrigation Command 5. Irrigation Projects in India 6. Role of Water in Plant System 7. Water Productivity in Agriculture 8. Surface Water and Groundwater 9. Measurement of Irrigation Water 10. Water Quality in Agriculture 11. River Linking Project 12. Water Pricing 13. Wetland Management in Water Productivity 14. Water Pollution in Agriculture

A. Zaman, PhD, is an internationally renowned scientist who has been specializing in agricultural water management during his career of 40 years. He is currently Director of the School of Agricultural Sciences, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, India. Previous roles include Irrigation Agronomist; Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Director of Research, and Head of the Department of Agronomy at Bidhan Chandra Agricultural University; Chief Scientist in All India Coordinated Research Projects on Water Management; Associate Director of Research at the Regional Research Station, Old Alluvial Zone, India; Head of the Irrigation Expatriate Team, Government of Uganda; Programme Coordinator in the World Bank’s West Bengal Accelerated Development of Minor Irrigation Project; Emeritus Professor at the M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture; Professor and Founder In-charge, Agriculture, of The Neotia University, among others. A prolific author and researcher, he has published many research papers in international journals and conference proceedings, book chapters, and books. He has organized and been a speaker at conferences, workshops, technical sessions, etc. Md. Hedayetullah, PhD, is Assistant Professor/Scientist, All India Coordinated Research Project on Chickpea, Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India. He was formerly an agronomist for the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Balasore, Odisha, India. He was also previously Assistant Professor, M.S. Swaminathan Institute of Agriculture Science, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Gajapati, Odisha, India, and at the College of Agriculture, Tripura, India. He was awarded the Maulana Azad National Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, and has received several fellowship grants from various funding agencies to carry out his research work during his academic career. Dr. Hedayetullah is the author and co-author of research papers, review papers, book chapters, several books, and technical bulletins. He has attended many national and international seminars, symposiums, conferences, workshops, etc., and has been the principal investigator of several agricultural research projects.