Water Productivity and Food Security

Global Trends and Regional Patterns

Volume 3

M. Dinesh Kumar
Elsevier S&T
280 pages
ISBN: 9780323912778
August 2021

This book reviews the need for water productivity improvements in agriculture, addressing three distinct questions pertaining to agricultural water productivity improvement in developing countries, including what are the regions where water is a limiting factor for raising agricultural outputs and water productivity improvements, what are the technological measures in irrigation that can raise agricultural water productivity and result in water saving at various scales, and what opportunities exist in the developing economies of South Asia and Africa for raising water productivity and improving water economy at basin scale. This is an essential reference for anyone interested in water management and agriculture.