Contemporary Perspective of Drip Irrigation: A Review of Water Saving Crop Production
Journal Title: Asian Research Journal of Agriculture - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Aims: The main focus of this paper was to review the present status and performance of drip irrigation system. Place and Duration of Study: College of Water Conservancy, Shenyang Agricultural University, China. During March to July, 2016. Methodology: This study compared drip irrigation with most common irrigation methods used for finding water-savings, efficient and sustainable agricultural production in arid and semi-arid regions on the basis available information. Results: Increasing water demand in various sectors and inefficient water uses especially in agriculture, pose huge challenges in future water availability. Therefore, the future is seeking a more efficient method of water use. However, drip irrigation system is spreading rapidly all over the world as a water saving methods. Various types of crops grown under drip irrigation were compared with surface and sprinkler irrigation. Saline and reclaimed water application is also increasing alternatively as fresh water scarcity is increasing. Conclusion: Review observation implies that, surface water irrigation will necessarily be reducing due to low efficiency and considerable conveyance losses.
Authors and Affiliations
Shaikh Abdullah Al Mamun Hossain, Wang Lixue, Md. Ektear Uddin, Liu Dan
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