Knowing the performance of short season crops under deficit irrigation has a paramount importance for arid and semi-arid regions with limited access to on-farm water harvesting or other irrigation infrastructure. In this research, the performance of mungbean, a newly introduced crop into the...

Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.) has increased in importance as a crop species in the south-east of Spain in recent years. In spite of the fact that grapefruit is well adapted to semi-arid conditions, the irrigation necessities for fresh fruit production continue to be very high. The scarcity...

The manual irrigation of mangos by the use of water hoses is a common management practice in northern Thailand. However, this method is water-inefficient and labor intensive. Farmers in northern Thailand are increasingly confronted with weather anomalies, such as extended droughts and excessive...

The worshop was to assess the Kirindi Oya experiences with respect to the different problems and successes relating to social and instituaional stratergies that were promoted at Kirindi Oya. It deals with the seasonal planing procedures to improve irrigation management performance emphasizing...

This paper reviews policy-related issues discussed in recent conferences that will affect groundwater development and management efforts in South Asia. Emphasis is given to policy issues surrounding emerging groundwater depletion and quality concerns, and issues concerning the equitable...