Irrigation is a common agricultural/horticultural practice that uses a number of methods to add water to the soil in times of insufficient rain. Choosing the ...

With global water demand projected to rise substantially in coming decades, improving water productivity in agriculture is ...

Three years ago when drought dried up her canal and left her fields barren, Courtney Schuur took an unusual step to save her cattle. Instead of bringing water and hay to her cows, she loaded them up ...

The film discusses the process and importance of irrigation in transforming arid lands in the American West into productive farmlands. It explains how water is diverted from snowmelt in the mountains ...

Farmer James Nyamai states that drip irrigation has helped in growing at his farm Machakos county on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. The chicken farm contains 2,043 chicks.[PHOTO: ANGELA MAINA/STANDARD ...

Water. It is our earth's most precious resource, and essential to human life. While there is no shortage of water on earth, there is an increasing scarcity of fresh water relative to the needs of our ...

Practical rice farming methods to boost yield, strengthen crops, and use water and nutrients efficiently for healthier, more productive harvests.

Odisha aims to irrigate 90% of cultivable land by 2036, with plans to add 15 lakh hectares in five years. Chief Minister ...

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