Key Issues in Sustainable Use of Agricultural Water Resources in the Upper Reaches of Minjiang

Author(s):  
Wei Liu ◽  
Chunjiang Su
Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 669-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Forouzani ◽  
Ezatollah Karami ◽  
Gh. Hossein Zamani

The paper discusses the application of the Agricultural Water Poverty Index (AWPI) as an assessment tool for agricultural water in rural areas of Marvdasht County, Fars Province, Iran. Along with the global concern, water has become an increasing concern during the recent years in Iran. This paper provides an overview of the AWPI and the methodology to measure AWP by addressing the four key issues, namely practical components and indicators, sources of data, choice of formula, and choice of base period. In order to assess water scarcity at the local level, a survey was conducted using stratified random sampling to select 293 farmers working in different climates. Distinct differences were found between farmers living in different climates with regard to the AWPI score. The study revealed that all farmers were labeled as ‘agricultural water poor’. Farmers with a high score on the AWPI were characterized by having more water resources, more access to water resources, better use of available water, better abilities to manage water use and low environmental factors affecting the AWP than other farmers. Finally the study identified the hot spots, most needy places, and the reasons behind the agricultural water poverty by drawing the AWP map using a Geographic Information System (GIS).


2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 1441-1445
Author(s):  
Xiao Fei Liu ◽  
Jian Xin Xu ◽  
Jing Sheng Sun ◽  
Liang Jun Fei ◽  
Ji Yang Zhang ◽  
...  

With the growth of population, shortage of water resources, natural disasters, climate change, serious shortage of land resources and the development of urbanization and industrialization and impacts of other unfavorable factors, China's grain security issue has become a focus of public concern. Through the Chinese population quantity analysis and forecast of 2020 and 2030 the total demand of grain, comparison between total demand and current level of food production, China's grain problem is facing tremendous pressure. Water conservancy is the lifeline of agriculture and irrigation has great potential for grain production guarantee. Results for food safety in China made the following responses: First, the rational use of water resources, improve the efficiency of irrigation and grain yield per unit area. Second, multiple sectors such as agriculture, meteorology, soil, make a good combination of multiple disciplines for food security. Third, increase the peasants' production enthusiasm. Last, scientific and technological progress is the guarantee of grain production. In General, the issue of food security is national security, social stability, a top priority. The combination of our country's water resources crisis, limited rational development of agricultural water resources, improve the efficiency of irrigation, which will provide a guarantee for China agricultural water crisis, alleviating the shortage of water resources and increasing food safety assurance.


2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bu-chun LIU ◽  
Xu-rong MEI ◽  
Yu-zhong LI ◽  
You-lu YANG

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