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Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but also ânatural leakageââ90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly, and is unavailable for agriculture or domestic use. Water harvesting is a low-cost, easy-to-use, environmentally-friendly way to recover a large part of this lost water.

How does water harvesting work? Which sites or areas are best suited and how can these areas be identified? How to design, build and maintain a water harvesting system tailored to local needs? How can water harvesting contribute to combating land degradation, enhancing food security and adapting to climate change? This book provides the answers.

The book is based on many years of research, training and development by three of the worldâs leading experts in water management and agriculture. It is authoritative, comprehensive, and easy to read, containing practical examples, many illustrations and little jargon. This volume will be of great interest to researchers, development worke

Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry

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      Publisher CRC Press
      Published 10/14/2024
      ISBN-13 9781032923703
      978-1032923703
      ISBN-10 1032923709
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      Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Sedimentology and pedology

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but also ânatural leakageââ90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly, and is unavailable for agriculture or domestic use. Water harvesting is a low-cost, easy-to-use, environmentally-friendly way to recover a large part of this lost water.

      How does water harvesting work? Which sites or areas are best suited and how can these areas be identified? How to design, build and maintain a water harvesting system tailored to local needs? How can water harvesting contribute to combating land degradation, enhancing food security and adapting to climate change? This book provides the answers.

      The book is based on many years of research, training and development by three of the worldâs leading experts in water management and agriculture. It is authoritative, comprehensive, and easy to read, containing practical examples, many illustrations and little jargon. This volume will be of great interest to researchers, development worke

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