Abstract
Arid regions are characterized by scarce unreliable precipitation together with strong solar radiation and high levels of water evaporation. Such conditions can obviously never allow the establishment of rainfed agriculture. The introduction of advanced agrotechnologies and inexpensive, yet simple to operate, drip irrigation aid in the creation of sustainable agriculture under arid conditions. The advantages of drip irrigation are presented and discussed against a background of the experience and know-how developed in Israel.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 483-492 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Annals of Arid Zone |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
Keywords
- Arid regions
- Drip irrigation
- Fertigation
- Marginal water
- Rain-fed agriculture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Agronomy and Crop Science
