Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture

T Oweis, Dr Gretchen R. Miller (Texas A&M University), Dr K. Rajkai (MTA) , Dr F. Ács (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary)

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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
09 July 2018

Irrigation; Sustainable agriculture; Agronomy & crop production

Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

There is increasing competition for water resources in the face of declining aquifer reserves and increasing risk in many areas of drought related to climate change. At the same time poor water management is damaging agriculture with problems such as salinization, waterlogging, erosion and run-off. This volume summarises the wealth of research on understanding and better management of water resources for agriculture.

Part 1 reviews fundamental issues such as plant water use and soil water retention. Part 2 discusses ways of mapping and monitoring groundwater and surface water resources whilst Part 3 covers other sources such as rain and floodwater, waste and brackish water. Part 4 surveys developments in irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation and fertigation. The final sections in the book discuss ways of using water resources more efficiently such as site-specific and deficit irrigation techniques.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert authors, this wlll be a standard reference for agronomists, scientists involved in water and irrigation science as well as government and non-governmental organisations responsible for agriculture and water resource management.

Contributions by: Dr Gretchen R. Miller (Texas A&M University), Dr K. Rajkai (MTA), Dr F. Ács (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary), Dr B. Tóth (University of Pannonia, Hungary)
Edited by: T Oweis
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 45
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 985g
ISBN: 9781786761767
ISBN 10: 1786761769
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Pages: 612
Publication Date: 09 July 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Theib Oweis is Director of the Water, Land and Ecosystems Program (WLEP) at the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). He is a jointly appointed Distinguished Professor - International Platform for Dryland Research and Education at Tottori University, Japan. Professor Oweis is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on water management in agriculture. Henk Ritzema is a former Associate Professor at the Water Resources Management Chair Group of Wageningen University. He retired in September 2020. Henk Ritzema has published over 160 articles, books and reports and is a regular invited speaker at international conferences and workshops.