Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note
Water management in irrigated agriculture has been identified as a sustainability challenge due to a combination of continuously increasing demand and the ability of farmers to access water in excess of renewable supply. Intensive irrigation and re...
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okr-10986-341942021-04-23T14:01:59Z Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note Valieva, Svetlana AGRONOMICS IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE WATER STEWARDSHIP POLLUTION SOIL EROSION SALINIZATION FERTILIZER PESTICIDE WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WETLANDS Water management in irrigated agriculture has been identified as a sustainability challenge due to a combination of continuously increasing demand and the ability of farmers to access water in excess of renewable supply. Intensive irrigation and related agricultural practices can also impair soil and water resources on which they rely by way of pollution and degradation of soil health. Thereby input-intensive farming can generate externalities beyond the intended immediate benefits. These risks are all well understood. However, methods to systematically integrate such measure into irrigation development goals have typically been lacking. Raising the environmental performance of intensive arable production can be accomplished through a broader adoption of good agricultural practice on irrigated land and by enhancing farmers’ skills in soil and water management as well as through related national-level governance strategies. Relevant agronomic practices include those that reducing pollution, improving soil fertility, and enhancing biodiversity can minimize the impacts of agricultural production on natural ecosystems and the services they provide. These also include appropriate matching of crop, soil type, and irrigation methods. Conserving the natural resource base and reducing quality impacts while improving producer net returns is a core objective of WSiA. As a practice of responsible use of natural resources, water stewardship in agriculture (WSiA) responds to sustainability challenges presented by irrigated agriculture by protecting farming operations from resource-related risks as well as minimizing potentially negative impacts on water users and the natural environment. 2020-07-24T18:38:39Z 2020-07-24T18:38:39Z 2010-04 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/521051593663430427/Enhancing-Agronomic-Practices-for-Improved-Ecosystem-Resilience-in-I-and-D-Operations-A-Practice-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34194 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Agricultural Study |
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AGRONOMICS IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE WATER STEWARDSHIP POLLUTION SOIL EROSION SALINIZATION FERTILIZER PESTICIDE WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WETLANDS |
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AGRONOMICS IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AGRICULTURAL RESILIENCE WATER STEWARDSHIP POLLUTION SOIL EROSION SALINIZATION FERTILIZER PESTICIDE WATER MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY WETLANDS Valieva, Svetlana Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note |
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Water management in irrigated
agriculture has been identified as a sustainability
challenge due to a combination of continuously increasing
demand and the ability of farmers to access water in excess
of renewable supply. Intensive irrigation and related
agricultural practices can also impair soil and water
resources on which they rely by way of pollution and
degradation of soil health. Thereby input-intensive farming
can generate externalities beyond the intended immediate
benefits. These risks are all well understood. However,
methods to systematically integrate such measure into
irrigation development goals have typically been lacking.
Raising the environmental performance of intensive arable
production can be accomplished through a broader adoption of
good agricultural practice on irrigated land and by
enhancing farmers’ skills in soil and water management as
well as through related national-level governance
strategies. Relevant agronomic practices include those that
reducing pollution, improving soil fertility, and enhancing
biodiversity can minimize the impacts of agricultural
production on natural ecosystems and the services they
provide. These also include appropriate matching of crop,
soil type, and irrigation methods. Conserving the natural
resource base and reducing quality impacts while improving
producer net returns is a core objective of WSiA. As a
practice of responsible use of natural resources, water
stewardship in agriculture (WSiA) responds to sustainability
challenges presented by irrigated agriculture by protecting
farming operations from resource-related risks as well as
minimizing potentially negative impacts on water users and
the natural environment. |
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Valieva, Svetlana |
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Valieva, Svetlana |
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Valieva, Svetlana |
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Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note |
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Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note |
| title_full |
Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note |
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Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note |
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Enhancing Agronomic Practices for Improved Ecosystem Resilience in I and D Operations : A Practice Note |
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enhancing agronomic practices for improved ecosystem resilience in i and d operations : a practice note |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2020 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/521051593663430427/Enhancing-Agronomic-Practices-for-Improved-Ecosystem-Resilience-in-I-and-D-Operations-A-Practice-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34194 |
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