Books

Water Productivity in Agriculture: Limits and Opportunities for Improvement

ed. JW Kijne, R Barker, and D Molden, CABI Publication, Wallingford UK and Cambridge MA USA, 2003

In a large number of developing countries, policy makers and researchers are increasingly aware of the conflicting demands on water, and look at agriculture to be more effective in its use of water. Focusing on both irrigated and rain-fed agriculture, this book give a state of the art review of the limits and opportunities for improving water productivity in crop production.

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Issues of Water Management in Agriculture: Compilation of Essays

compiled by Sithara S Jinendradasa, Comprehensive Assessment, Colombo, 2003

This book contains essays from the lead scientists from partner organizations in these initiatives. Topics include water and poverty; water rights; agriculture and environment; improving water productivity; water savings in agriculture; rainwater and food production; fisheries; and sustainable groundwater use.

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Implications of Land and Water Degradation on Food Security

compiled by Sithara S Jinendradasa, Comprehensive Assessment, Colombo 2003

This booklet discusses eight different aspects of land and water degradation: soil erosion and nutrient depletion, water pollution and sedimentation, groundwater depletion, salt water intrusion, salinization, river desiccation, urbanization and encroachment and coastal areas and wetland degradation

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Water-wise Rice Production

(eds) Bouman, BAM, H Hengsdijk, B Hardy, PS Bindraban, TP Tuong and JK Ladha International Rice Research Institute, 2002

Proceedings from a thematic workshop on Water-Wise Rice Production held 8-11 April, 2002 at IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines. The workshop brought together scientists and irrigation system manager from several consortia and projects examining water scarcity in rice production.