Drip Irrigation for Agriculture

Name: Drip Irrigation for Agriculture
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Drip Irrigation for AgricultureUntold Stories of Efficiency, Innovation and Development\nAuthor(s): Jean-Philippe Venot, Marcel Kuper, Margreet Zwarteveen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138687073, 978-1138687073\nSynopsis\nInitially associated with hi-tech irrigated agriculture, drip irrigation is now being used by a much wider range of farmers in emerging and developing countries. This book documents the enthusiasm, spread and use of drip irrigation systems by smallholders but also some disappointments and disillusion faced in the global South. It explores and explains under which conditions it works, for whom and with what effects. The book deals with drip irrigation 'behind the scenes', showcasing what largely remain 'untold stories'.\n\nMost research on drip irrigation use plot-level studies to demonstrate the technologys ability to save water or improve efficiencies and use a narrow and rather prescriptive.