Improved rainwater management: Difference between revisions
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|Component=Hydrological cycle | |Component=Hydrological cycle | ||
|Description=Improved rainwater management assumes a decrease in the evaporative losses from rainfed agriculture and the creation of small scale reservoirs to harvest rainwater during the wet period and use it during a dryer period. Both measures lead to more efficient use of water and increased yields on rainfed fields. | |||
|Reference=Rost et al., 2009; | |||
|WaterThemeItem=Precipitation (Water) | |||
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Revision as of 12:46, 20 March 2014
| Description: | Improved rainwater management assumes a decrease in the evaporative losses from rainfed agriculture and the creation of small scale reservoirs to harvest rainwater during the wet period and use it during a dryer period. Both measures lead to more efficient use of water and increased yields on rainfed fields. |
| Reference: | Rost et al., 2009; |
| Is implemented in: | Hydrological cycle |
| Associated theme items: | Precipitation (Water) |
Associated policy response component
Component: Land and biodiversity policies
Page: Land and biodiversity policies/Agricultural production system