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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Irrigation schedule"”.
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Water management practice for maize production in Chinchimane, Zambezi region, Namibia
… little scientific literature on crop water and irrigation requirements in Namibia. Therefore, this study intended to contribute to the body of knowledge on water needs for crops in general and maize in particular, since maize is a staple crop in the selected study area. CROPWAT, a software which …
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A decision support system for sugarcane irrigation supply and demand management
… of water to be delivered to the fields. Ideal irrigation schedules are produced indicating how much water to be supplied to fields considering multiple objectives in the farming process. Software packages do not fully account for the fact that the ideal irrigation schedule may not be met due to …
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Product architectures for solar-powered drip irrigation (SPDI) systems in the Middle East and North Africa
… region in the world. Solar-powered drip irrigation (SPDI) has the potential to increase water use efficiency and reduce fossil fuel use for irrigation. Despite these benefits, SPDI adoption is limited by its high investment cost and the misalignment between farmers' risk tolerance and …
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Evaluation of water governance systems for improved operation of selected small-holder irrigation schemes in Nzhelele Area, South Africa
Throughout the world, small-holder irrigation schemes are viewed as a key strategy for increasing agricultural productivity, sustaining rural livelihoods, adapting to climate variability and change, and reducing poverty in rural areas. South Africa prioritises the establishment, rehabilitation and …
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Statistical-Based Hydrological Simulation and Inference
… such as local flood risk management and irrigation schedule optimization.
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Essays in water resource economics
… quality. The first two chapters analyze farmers' irrigation behavior both empirically and theoretically. Finally, the third chapter looks at how effective regulations are in changing firms' water polluting behavior. In chapter 1, I analyze how climate variability influences farmers' irrigation …