Rainwater harvesting and management in rainfed agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa–a review

B Biazin, G Sterk, M Temesgen, A Abdulkedir… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2012 - Elsevier
Agricultural water scarcity in the predominantly rainfed agricultural system of sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) is more related to the variability of rainfall and excessive non-productive losses …

The emerging global water crisis: managing scarcity and conflict between water users

WA Jury, HJ Vaux Jr - Advances in agronomy, 2007 - Elsevier
For the first time in human history, human use and pollution of freshwater have reached a
level where water scarcity will potentially limit food production, ecosystem function, and …

[HTML][HTML] Producción científica sobre economía verde y sostenibilidad: una revisión de la investigación mundial

O Hoyos, P Duque, D García, S Giraldo - Revista Facultad de Ciencias …, 2022 - scielo.org.co
Actualmente, la crisis medioambiental y social a la que se enfrenta la humanidad ha llevado
al límite la conservación de la vida tal y como se conoce; esto ha generado un aumento de …

Assessment of land suitability potentials for agriculture using a remote sensing and GIS based approach

S Bandyopadhyay, RK Jaiswal, VS Hegde… - … journal of remote …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Land suitability potential evaluation is an important step to detect the environmental limit in
sustainable land use planning. It deals with the assessment of land performances for the …

Smallholder conservation farming in the tropics and sub-tropics: a guide to the development and dissemination of mulching with crop residues and cover crops

O Erenstein - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2003 - Elsevier
Mulching offers great agro-ecological potential: it typically conserves the soil, improves the
soil ecology, stabilizes and enhances crop yield and provides various environmental …

Improving Water efficiencies in rural agriculture for sustainability of water resources: A review

M Yadav, BB Vashisht, SK Jalota, T Jyolsna… - Water Resources …, 2024 - Springer
Water scarcity is an escalating global concern that poses significant challenges to
agriculture. The need to feed a growing population, coupled with changing climate patterns …

Linking agricultural adaptation strategies, food security and vulnerability: evidence from West Africa

S Douxchamps, MT Van Wijk, S Silvestri… - Regional Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Adaptation strategies to reduce smallholder farmers' vulnerability to climate variability and
seasonality are needed given the frequency of extreme weather events predicted to …

A review of in situ rainwater harvesting (RWH) practices modifying landscape functions in African drylands

K Vohland, B Barry - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2009 - Elsevier
In situ rainwater harvesting (RWH) belong to the promising practices to support sustainable
development in sub-Saharan Africa facing climate change impacts. However, appropriate …

Enhancing climate resilience of irrigated agriculture: A review

FA Ward - Journal of Environmental Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence showing trends in climate change with a strong likelihood those
changes will continue elevates the importance of finding affordable adaptations by irrigated …

The role of water harvesting to achieve sustainable agricultural intensification and resilience against water related shocks in sub-Saharan Africa

YT Dile, L Karlberg, M Temesgen… - Agriculture, ecosystems & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Poverty alleviation in rural areas is a top priority for social and economic development,
particularly against a backdrop of rising populations up to 2050 and to meet growing food …