Rainfed benchmark Site selection and characterization
Published Date
December 31, 2011
Type
Book Chapter
Authors:
Abdelali LAAMARI, Mohammed Karrou, Mohamed Boutfirass, H. Benaouda, Bogachan Benli, Bahri Abdeljabar, A. Arfani, A. Bouufatma, Kamel Shideed, Theib Yousef Oweis Oweis
From these workshops and an analysis of project documentation, we can conclude that possibilities for the improvement of water use do exist. These improvements depend not only on technical aspects, but also on organization and policy considerations.
Citation:
Mohamed Boughlala, Abdelali LAAMARI, Mohammed Karrou, Mohamed Boutfirass, H. Benaouda, Bogachan Benli, Bahri Abdeljabar, A. Arfani, A. Bouufatma, Kamel Shideed, Theib Oweis. (31/12/2011). Rainfed benchmark Site selection and characterization, in "Improving water and land productivities in rainfed systems. Community-Based Optimization of the Management of Scarce Water Resources in Agriculture in CWANA. Report no. 8". Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA).
Keywords:
rangeland
benchmark sites
water use efficiency
water
drought
land use
north africa
socioeconomics
farming systems
crop improvement
impact assessment