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- Title
SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION - A KEY STRATEGY TO UNRAVEL THE POTENTIAL OF RAINFED AGRICULTURE IN PAKISTAN.
- Authors
Abid, Muhammad; Mahmood, Faisal; Shahzad, Tanvir; Hussain, Sabir; khan, Imran; Ashraf, Umair; Anjum, Shakeel Ahmad
- Abstract
Dryland agriculture is an imperative component of our national economy, presently contributes around Rs. 15 billion to gross domestic product (GDP) annually. About 12% of the total wheat produced in Pakistan is harvested from rainfed areas but low and unevenly distributed rainfall and prolonged dry spells limits wheat production in these areas. To narrow the yield gap between potential and actual wheat yield and to boost up the overall wheat productivity in rainfed areas, serious efforts are needed. Supplemental irrigation is one of the best approaches to unravel the yield potential of crops in rainfed areas and to increase water use efficiency by assuring the water availability during drought conditions. In this review, we have focused the potential of supplemental irrigation, its sources, management and its integration with different farming techniques especially in rainfed areas. The objective of this analysis is to trace the pathways to enhance the crop, water and farm productivity through supplemental irrigation to sustain the food security for a growing population in Pakistan.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; DRY farming; SUPPLEMENTAL irrigation; AGRICULTURE; CROP yields; GROSS domestic product
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural Research (03681157), 2016, Vol 54, Issue 4, p657
- ISSN
0368-1157
- Publication type
Article