effectiveness of using weather derivatives to hedge against drought risks forrain-fed grain maize production was investigated for …

drought. Specifically, we evaluate how external pressures have changed: (1) different agroecosystems' abilities to tolerate … drought, i.e., ecosystem resilience; (2) rural communities’ abilities to adapt to drought, mediated via their access to assets …; and (3) the ability of institutions and policy interventions to play a role in mediating drought-related crises, i …

degrees of drought over the last two decades. Water withdrawal and consumption are integral and unavoidable components of the … vulnerable to electricity supply disruptions in times of severe drought. In this report, an attempt is made to quantify the … issues en-route to quantifying the impact of drought including: identifying areas in the state historically prone to drought …

established ownership rights and provided irrigation districts, PUDs, and municipalities with expanded enabling powers. Financial …

: residential, commercial, industrial, direct-service industrial, and irrigation. The data specifically supports forecasting …

This report discusses the potential for solar-powered agricultural irrigation pumps in the San Joaquin Valley and how …

available water resources through the adoption o f more efficient irrigation technology and irrigation scheduling. A requirement … and irrigation system application rates in the model. Risk simulation procedures are used to generate an appropriately … flood irrigation farm in the Vaalharts irrigation scheme South Africa to demonstrate the capability of the model to optimize …