A sustainable and just future, envisioned by the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, puts agricultural systems under a heavy strain. The century-old quandary to …

Global agricultural production is heavily sustained by irrigation, but irrigation system
efficiencies are often surprisingly low. However, our knowledge of irrigation efficiencies is …

Consumptive water footprint (WF) reduction in irrigated crop production is essential given
the increasing competition for freshwater. This study explores the effect of three …

Irrigation management is essential for addressing global food security challenges under
changing climate. This review discusses the integration of advanced irrigation technologies …

Different irrigation technologies and strategies have been proposed as means to improve
the overall irrigation management and thus the rational use of the available water resources …

Expanding projects to reclaim marginal land is the most effective way to reduce land use
pressures in densely populated areas, such as Egypt's Nile Valley and Delta; however, this …

Nitrogen (N) application is important for agricultural practical management. The study aimed
to determine the impact of N application amount on maize growth, water and N use …

In the hyper-arid United Arab Emirates (UAE) irrigation is needed for food crops because
there is limited rainfall of less than100 mm y− 1 in the crop-growing parts of the UAE …

This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of two small‐scale irrigation (SSI)
schemes in the subhumid Ethiopian highlands. Water application at the farm level and flow …

Summary In Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries, renewable groundwater and
surface water supply are limited while demand for water is growing rapidly. Climate change …