Methods and Tools for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 April 2025 | Viewed by 1007
Special Issue Editors
Interests: regulated irrigation; salinity; crop water use efficiency; uncultivated agricultural land; precise irrigation decision
Interests: brackish groundwater; water use efficiency; modeling water and energy transport; solute transport
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Irrigated agriculture is the primary water user, consuming about 90% of all consumptive water use in water-scarred regions. Consequently, there is growing interest in finding ways to save water from irrigated lands, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. Using the tools of soil moisture sensors, weather forecasting, GIS, and remote sensing, as well as wastewater treatment systems, could create a highly efficient and precise agricultural water management system. The approaches of applying water-saving irrigation systems (drip/sprinkler irrigation), selecting drought-resistent crops, and soil amendment practices such as conservation tillage and cover crops could not only significantly reduce water usage but also improve soil health and help retain soil moisture. These methods and tools, when integrated, can significantly enhance the sustainability of agricultural water management, ensuring that water resources are used efficiently and responsibly. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to discuss the latest advances in methods and tools for sustainable agricultural water management.
All manuscripts related to the proposed aspects are welcome. The Special Issue may include, but is not limited to, the following topics:
(1) Monitoring and modeling crop water use in cultivated fields;
(2) Crop water relations, crop yields and quality, and water productivity;
(3) Deficit irrigation and salinity management strategies for improving water use efficiency in agriculture;
(4) Conservation tillage and cover crops;
(5) Farm-level and regional water management in agriculture;
(6) Use of brackish water or RO concentrate in agriculture;
(7) Other tools and methods for sustainable agricultural water management.
We look forward to receiving your submissions.
Dr. Hui Yang
Prof. Dr. Manoj K. Shukla
Guest Editors
Dr. Yusen Yuan
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- crop water relations
- water productivity
- deficit/salinity irrigation
- conservation agriculture
- regional water management
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