Sentences with phrase «by crop irrigation»

But cotton is a popular crop in western states and countries such as Uzbekistan, where the Aral Sea has been all but eradicated by crop irrigation.

all but eradicated by crop irrigation.

Not exact matches

To this end, the soil — from which our nourishment comes — must be carefully husbanded by the use of the many techniques now well understood by scientific farmers, such as proper drainage and irrigation, contour plowing, crop rotation, fertilization, and preservation of forests and grassland.

Since nutrient - rich quinoa is also drought resistant, and grows well on poor soils without irrigation or fertilizer, it's been designated a «super crop» by the United Nations, for its potential to feed the hungry poor of the world.

Crop insurance provides growers with protection against crop production losses caused by drought, hail, excessive moisture, earthquake, fire, wildlife, failure of irrigation water supply or insects and plant disease (unless control measures have been insufficiently or improperly appliCrop insurance provides growers with protection against crop production losses caused by drought, hail, excessive moisture, earthquake, fire, wildlife, failure of irrigation water supply or insects and plant disease (unless control measures have been insufficiently or improperly applicrop production losses caused by drought, hail, excessive moisture, earthquake, fire, wildlife, failure of irrigation water supply or insects and plant disease (unless control measures have been insufficiently or improperly applied).

They then used a crop model to simulate daily water requirements for various crops, driven by the researchers» modeled projections of precipitation and temperature, and compared these requirements with the amount of water predicted to be available for irrigation in a particular basin through the year 2050.

«By adaptation, we mean a range of options based on existing technologies, such as switching varieties of a crop, installing irrigation or growing a different crop, one better suited to warmer temperatures,» said Lobell, the associate director of the Center on Food Security and the Environment at Stanford.

Preliminary analysis, as detailed by Li and co-authors in the December issue of the journal Archaeological Research in Asia, suggests that the irrigation system was built in the 3rd or 4th century A.D. by local herding communities looking to add more crop cultivation to their mix of food and livestock production.

WET ™ could potentially eliminate irrigation costs and extend the geographical range of crops currently limited by insufficient rainfall.

While almonds are, by nature, a very water - intensive crop, our partner farm uses sustainable and highly efficient irrigation systems to grow and sustain healthy, productive trees.

The crops are watered by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces.

Replacing earth channels by lay - flat hose and conventional surface irrigation by low cost drip at least doubles crop / drop efficiency.

Certain advanced irrigation methods, such as regulated deficit irrigation, can cut this by as much as 30 % or more, but these are not widely applied yet and such methods also may affect crop yields and quality.

Many of these are poor countries, where irrigation can boost crop yields by up to 400 %.

These tools provide the means to sharpen assessment and management capacities required to: compare the result of several water allocations plans; improve soil - moisture control - practices under rainfed conditions; optimize irrigation scheduling; sustainably intensify crop production; close the yield and water - productivity gaps; quantify the impact of climate variability and change on cropping systems; enhance strategies for increased water productivity and water savings; minimize the negative impact on the environment caused by agriculture.

The Central Government also plans to focus on promoting water conservation through the use of drip irrigation, among other efforts, and by developing drought - resistant crops, along with mitigating methane emissions from rice production and controlling farm waste through the creation of large - scale biogas digesters.

Enhanced resilience to future periods of drought stress may also be supported by improvements in existing rain - fed farming systems (Rockström, 2003), such as water - harvesting systems to supplement irrigation practices in semi-arid farming systems («more crop per drop» strategies, see Table 9.2).

A new study by researchers at the University College London and NASA's Goddard Institute of Space Studies in New York City shows that 11 percent of the global non-renewable groundwater drawn up for irrigation goes to produce crops that are then traded on the international market.

Countries such as Britain need to focus on helping nations in the developing world cope with the predicted impacts, by helping them to introduce irrigation and water management technology, drought resistant crops and new building techniques.

Global Warming floods and droughts crops, increases insect and fungal growth, increases the spread of said non-indigenous vermin, alters the range of crops to where geology and infrastructure (such as irrigation and farms) is not favourable (north of the Southern Manitoba bread - basket is boreal forest too acidic for crops and north even further is only accessible by winter roads)...... these problems are potentially solvable, but certainly as soon as Chinese Himalayan meltwater dries up, or as soon as a Monsoon season fails because of Global Warming, the next decade of cost savings by following the Republican / Conservative geoengineering «plan»... such preventable events in the midst of an economic golden age will be looked on by future generations as evil.

Plus, by holding SO much water, hugelkultur could be part of a system for growing garden crops in the desert with no irrigation.

This analytical report published by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) outlines four key climate - smart agriculture techniques: conservation agriculture (tillage, cover crops, and rotation), irrigation, agroforestry, and soil conservation structures.

• Assess the quality of soil to determine crop planting plans and dig trenches accordingly • Seed crops by hand or by using dedicated machineries by ensuring that they are planted in designated areas • Irrigate farm soil by using irrigation channels and ensure that pipes and pumps are properly maintained • Assign work activities to farm hands and direct and monitor them to ensure that they work according to specifications

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Formulated an organic pesticide, the use of which resulted in high organic content and crop yield • Saved 23 farm animals from an impending disease (discovered on the adjacent farmland) by quickly isolating and vaccinating them • Devised a novel irrigation system to provide water to all crop lines, without the use of sophisticated and expensive machinery • Suggested using the age old method of hand seeding, resulting in increased crop growth

Key Achievements • Saved the entire livestock from Mad Cow Disease by quickly determining which animal had the disease and isolating it on time • Implemented a system to sound alarms 50 minutes before the onset of a inclement weather, making it easy to put preventative measures in place • Introduced a sophisticated irrigation system which saved water by 50 % in comparison to the original irrigation system • Harvested 95 % of the crop despite extreme weather conditions, minimizing loss by 88 %

• Feed and tend to livestock and ensure that they are kept safe at all times • Use milk machines to milk cows and sheep by ensuring that proper procedures are taken into account • Operate tractors and harvesters and ensure that their maintenance and repair is done on time • Apply pesticides and fertilizers to crops in appropriate quantities and direct the work of farm hands and seasonal help • Design and lay down irrigation networks and use irrigation equipment to ensure that water is provided to every crop layer • Enlist the help of veterinary doctors to ensure that livestock is vaccinated on time and to ensure the overall health and wellbeing of animals • Dig and plant seeds and handle seedlings transplant by keeping in mind weather patterns • Harvest fruits and vegetables and ensure that they are kept safely stored before it is time for them to be marketed