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Water and Sustainable Agriculture

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Authors:
  1. Iván Francisco García-Tejero

    1. Producción Ecológica y Recursos Naturale, IFAPA Centro “Las Torres- Tomejil”, Alcalá del Río, Spain

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  2. Víctor Hugo Durán-Zuazo

    1. Producción Ecológica y Recursos Naturale, IFAPA Centro “Las Torres- Tomejil”, Alcalá del Río, Spain

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  3. José Luis Muriel-Fernández

    1. Producción Ecológica y Recursos Naturale, IFAPA Centro “Las Torres- Tomejil”, Alcalá del Río, Spain

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  4. Carmen Rocío Rodríguez-Pleguezuelo

    1. Suelos y Riegos, IFAPA Centro “Camino de Purchil”, Granada, Spain

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Table of contents (1 chapter)

  1. Front Matter

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  2. Water and Sustainable Agriculture

    • Iván Francisco García-Tejero, Víctor Hugo Durán-Zuazo, José Luis Muriel-Fernández, Carmen Rocío Rodríguez-Pleguezuelo
    Pages 1-94
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Irrigated agriculture, a vital component of general agriculture, supplies fruits, vegetables, and cereals consumed by humans and grains fed to animals. Consequently, agriculture is the largest user of fresh water globally, and irrigation practices in many parts of the world are biologically, economically, and socially unsustainable. Water management should balance the need for agricultural water and the need for a sustainable environment. Water-use efficiency is the prime challenge in worldwide farming practices where problems of water shortages are widespread. Currently, agriculture is undergoing significant changes in innovative irrigation, fertilizer technology, and agronomic expertise. These elements constitute a vital platform for sustainable agricultural success and for preventing environmental damage. This review presents several processes linked to environmental irrigation, balancing environmental protection with improved agricultural production.

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“Garcķa-Tejero and colleagues … present a good review of the benefits and risks of agricultural water use, and potential strategies to improve agricultural sustainability through greater water use efficiency. … It is current and amply referenced … . Specialists will appreciate the research update this review offers … . Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above.” (M. K. Bomford, Choice, Vol. 49 (8), April, 2012)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Producción Ecológica y Recursos Naturale, IFAPA Centro “Las Torres- Tomejil”, Alcalá del Río, Spain

    Iván Francisco García-Tejero, Víctor Hugo Durán-Zuazo, José Luis Muriel-Fernández

  • Suelos y Riegos, IFAPA Centro “Camino de Purchil”, Granada, Spain

    Carmen Rocío Rodríguez-Pleguezuelo

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Water and Sustainable Agriculture

  • Authors: Iván Francisco García-Tejero, Víctor Hugo Durán-Zuazo, José Luis Muriel-Fernández, Carmen Rocío Rodríguez-Pleguezuelo

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Agriculture

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2091-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Iván Francisco García-Tejero 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-2090-9Published: 03 August 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-2091-6Published: 03 August 2011

  • Series ISSN: 2211-808X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-8098

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: V, 94

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Agriculture, Water Industry/Water Technologies

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