Readings

Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Chap. 2( part): Water Relationship in a sustainable agriculture system. E.John Sadler and Neil C Turner. (1994)

Drought follows the Plow: Cultivating Marginal Areas. Drought, desertification and food production. Michael H Glantz (1994)

Soils in Our Environment. Chap. 15: Water resources and irrigation, pp. 450-478. Raymond Miller and Duane Gardiner. (2001).

Key Questions

What is the relationship between drought and desertification?
There is a close link between inappropriate land use practices and occurrence of drought / desertification. What factors lead to inappropriate land use practices?
Describe the influence of technology on drought and desertification.

What is the proportion of the water requirement in the US that is met from surface water and ground water sources, respectively?
What are the factors that influence ground water recharge?
What is the importance of intermediate vadose zone?
How are SAR and EC important in relation to water infiltration into soils?
What are some of the important factors to be considered while planning irrigation?
Under what kind of soils is the proportion of the available water the highest?

What is drought? Understanding and defining drought http://drought.unl.edu/whatis/concept.htm

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