Water Harvesting for Agriculture
eBook - PDF

Water Harvesting for Agriculture

  1. 262 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Water Harvesting for Agriculture

About this book

Water harvesting was considered as an important aspect in the agriculture. This book explains the role of water in increasing the crop yields and its importance in associated industries. The importance of domestic rain water harvesting was explained with examples. The effect of surface runoff on the crops and farming methods was described in detail. The loss of important soil nutrients due to runoff was described. The design of the water harvesting systems was illustrated. The components needed in the water harvesting system was emphasized. Different types of water harvesting systems was explained in this book. The importance of water harvesting techniques in the developing countries was discussed in detail. The rainfed agriculture system was emphasized in this book. The role of ecosystem services in maintaining water harvesting systems was explained.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  6. List of Figures
  7. Acknoledgement
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1 Introduction to Water Harvesting
  11. Chapter 2 Rainwater Harvesting
  12. Chapter 3 Runoff and Farming
  13. Chapter 4 Design of Water Harvesting System
  14. Chapter 5 Water Harvesting Systems
  15. Chapter 6 Importance of Water Harvesting
  16. Chapter 4 Development of Rain-Fed Agriculture
  17. Chapter 8 Ecosystem Services
  18. Chapter 9 Dry-Land Agriculture
  19. Chapter 10 Research In Water Harvesting
  20. References
  21. Index
  22. Back Cover