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- New practices are evolving to make agriculture more water efficient. The System of Rice Intensification is a methodology for increasing the productivity of irrigated rice cultivation by changing the management of plants, soil, water and nutrients. SRI practices lead to healthier, more productive soil and plants by supporting greater root growth and by nurturing the abundance and diversity of soil organisms. Read the feature on the System of Rice Intensification, taken from the website of the Cornell International institute for Food, Agriculture and Development and Association Tefy Saina. Click Here
- To learn about the rice cultivating districts of India that have adopted the System of Rice Intensification, Click Here on this map, by WWF and ICRISAT
- Drip irrigation involves dripping water gradually and slowly into the soil from a network of tiny plastic pipes fitted with outlets called emitters or drippers. Drip irrigation is a valued innovation worldwide as it has known to save water and the use of fertilizers. The Agriculture Guide presents the various benefits of drip irrigation. Click Here
- There are different advantages and disadvantages of genetically modified foods (GM), leading to debates between sides in their favour and those against. While those in favour believe that GM technology engineers crops to provide sufficient yields despite erratic rainfall, those against believe that GM technology would harm the natural genetic bio-diversity of the ecosystem. To understand more about the pros and cons of GM foods, Click Here. The information has been sourced from GeneticallyModifiedFoods that contains articles by experts on the issue. Click Here
- Wastewater is often the only source of water for irrigation in urban and peri-urban areas. Even in areas where other water sources exist, small farmers often prefer wastewater because its high nutrient content reduces or even eliminates the need for expensive chemical fertilizers.
Concern for human health and the environment are the most important constraints in the reuse of wastewater. While the risks do need to be carefully considered, the importance of this practice for the livelihoods of countless smallholders must also be taken into account. The aim of IWMI (International Water Management Institute) is to maximize the benefits to the poor who depend on the resource while minimizing the risks. To learn more about its guidelines on use of wastewater in agriculture, Click Here
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