Mechanical soil and water conservation
In semi-arid areas, where water scarcity and poor soil condition pose significant threats to agricultural production and to the livelihood of individual smallholders and communities, water and soil management are critical for food/water security. Limited renewable freshwater and erratic rainfall pat...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2025
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| author | Paparella, Antonio Petsakos, Athanasios Davis, Kristin E. Song, Chun |
| author_browse | Davis, Kristin E. Paparella, Antonio Petsakos, Athanasios Song, Chun |
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| description | In semi-arid areas, where water scarcity and poor soil condition pose significant threats to agricultural production and to the livelihood of individual smallholders and communities, water and soil management are critical for food/water security. Limited renewable freshwater and erratic rainfall patterns in those areas restrict the reliance on irrigation, making water conservation strategies more pressing and necessary [1]. Moreover, implementing advanced irrigation systems may be challenging due to limited resources and a lack of technical expertise [2]. For smallholder farmers, the adoption of irrigation systems, such as drip irrigation, is limited by further constraints such as high costs, limited access to finance, lack of technical support, and may not be suitable for all local conditions and cropping systems [3]. Under these constraints, promoting water and soil conservation strategies practices as part of a broader water management package to increase agricultural productivity at the farm level becomes crucial for ensuring sustainable agricultural production. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1774822025-12-08T10:29:22Z Mechanical soil and water conservation Paparella, Antonio Petsakos, Athanasios Davis, Kristin E. Song, Chun soil conservation water conservation resource conservation natural resources nature conservation In semi-arid areas, where water scarcity and poor soil condition pose significant threats to agricultural production and to the livelihood of individual smallholders and communities, water and soil management are critical for food/water security. Limited renewable freshwater and erratic rainfall patterns in those areas restrict the reliance on irrigation, making water conservation strategies more pressing and necessary [1]. Moreover, implementing advanced irrigation systems may be challenging due to limited resources and a lack of technical expertise [2]. For smallholder farmers, the adoption of irrigation systems, such as drip irrigation, is limited by further constraints such as high costs, limited access to finance, lack of technical support, and may not be suitable for all local conditions and cropping systems [3]. Under these constraints, promoting water and soil conservation strategies practices as part of a broader water management package to increase agricultural productivity at the farm level becomes crucial for ensuring sustainable agricultural production. 2025-10-31 2025-10-31T17:30:13Z 2025-10-31T17:30:13Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177482 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Paparella, Antonio; Petsakos, Athanasios; Davis, Kristin E.; and Song, Chun. 2025. Mechanical soil and water conservation. Agricultural Management Practices to Mitigate Nature Loss Brief 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute and Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177482 |
| spellingShingle | soil conservation water conservation resource conservation natural resources nature conservation Paparella, Antonio Petsakos, Athanasios Davis, Kristin E. Song, Chun Mechanical soil and water conservation |
| title | Mechanical soil and water conservation |
| title_full | Mechanical soil and water conservation |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical soil and water conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical soil and water conservation |
| title_short | Mechanical soil and water conservation |
| title_sort | mechanical soil and water conservation |
| topic | soil conservation water conservation resource conservation natural resources nature conservation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177482 |
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