The highest blue water saving is estimated in upgrading irrigation technology, and ranges from 588.06 BCM to 1445.54 BCM. Increasing the average irrigation cost by 30 per cent saves 104.3 BCM of blue water, implying the importance of pricing incentives in water conservation in agriculture.Kumar, ...
Check the leakage of water in the toilets. Also get check the hidden water leaks. Educate the mind of the people in the rural areas to save the water. Promote the conservation of water through media and wall posters. Never throw the water unnecessary on roads which can be used for gardeni...
Our Day 2 started with visit to Sehgal Foundations call center. People in rural communities can use this call center to learn about different government schemes and also get answers related to improving agricultural yield, water conservation, etc. ...
This shift to deeper wells has led to more groundwater withdrawal than natural recharge resulting in over-extraction. Most of States and Central Government agencies focus on groundwater recharge and conservation to address sustainability through schemes like Jal Shakti Abhiyan and MGNREGA. These ...
Water conservation in China, for instance, has put great attention to the foundations and primary goals of restricting waterways. The benefits of putting resources into premium protection are largely overlooked. For example, only about 3.3% of concerns in conserving water safety will be devoted to ...
In another report titled 'Turning the Tide', the GCEW issued a seven-point agenda for collective action: managing global water cycle with just and equity, adopt outcomes-focussed approach to water conservation, cease underpricing water, phase out subsidies in agriculture and water, ...
Unlocking aquifer sustainability through irrigator-driven groundwater conservation Article 07 October 2024 Future drought risk and adaptation of pastoralism in Eurasian rangelands Article Open access 29 March 2024 Main The year 2022 has been one of the driest years on record, adding to a long per...
Determinants of farmers' indigenous soil and water conservation investments in semi- arid India. Agricultural Economics 19: 113-125.Pender J L , Kerr J M. Determinants of farmers'indigenous soil and water conservation invest ments in semi2arid India [ J ] . Agricultural Economics ,1998 ,19 (...
To address the water crisis caused by these dried-up springs, springshed-management strategies and conservation measures should be developed by merging scientific and community knowledge. In doing so, it is important to better establish the relationship between precipitation, recharge, and spring dischar...
Increase in water demand was the main cause of rising scarcity risk; growth in population and crop fertilization in source watersheds were the main reasons for rising quality risk. Conclusions There is an urgent need to promote landscape conservation of urban water source areas, implement ...