scholarly journals CONJUNCTIVE USE OF WATER AND ITS MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY OF MAJOR CROPS ACROSS TERTIARY CANAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM OF INDUS BASIN IN PAKISTAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (01) ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Usman ◽  
Azhar Abbas ◽  
Zulfiqar Ahmad Saqib
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Conjunctive Use ◽  
Indus Basin ◽  
Canal Irrigation

Command-scale integrated water management in response to spatial climate variability in Lower Bari Doab Canal irrigation system

Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 374-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Basharat ◽  
Ata-Ur-Rehman Tariq
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Climate Variability ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Indus Basin ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
Canal Irrigation ◽  
Irrigation Cost ◽  
Groundwater Regime ◽  
Basin Irrigation ◽  
Scale Integration

Design and management of the Indus Basin Irrigation System are aimed at achieving equity in canal water supply. This concept, which is more than a century old, ignores the due aspect of groundwater management in today's perspective. Recent research has proved that variation in irrigation demand and rainfall within the irrigation units has given birth to varying stresses on groundwater. In response to spatial climate variability, reallocation of canal supplies from the head towards the tail of the Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC) command was evaluated in this study, with the objective of achieving equitable total irrigation costs. The ensuing groundwater regime was simulated for 50 years' time with a groundwater model. A 25% reallocation from head towards tail-end improves the standard deviation of total irrigation cost equity from 1905 to 241. This command scale integration of available water resources also demonstrated a net saving in groundwater pumping cost to the tune of 7.24 to 18.9%, in comparison with existing equitable canal supplies. With this approach, at least minimal or no waterlogging in the head-end area, even during wet years, and no groundwater mining in the tail-end, even during dry periods, are anticipated. In addition, this system-scale integrated water management would increase adaptive capacity to climate change adaptation.

scholarly journals IoT Enabled Analysis of Irrigation Rosters in the Indus Basin Irrigation System

2016 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 229-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubakr Muhammad ◽  
Bilal Haider ◽  
Zahoor Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation System ◽  
Indus Basin ◽  
Basin Irrigation

scholarly journals Addressing Climate Change Risks Influencing Cryosphere-Fed Kuhl Irrigation System in the Upper Indus Basin of Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-203
Author(s):  
Arshad Ashraf ◽  
Ghani Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
River Basins ◽  
Snow Avalanche ◽  
Indus Basin ◽  
Irrigated Agriculture ◽  
Lake Area ◽  
Upper Indus Basin

Cryosphere-fed kuhl irrigation system forms a major lifeline for agriculture and livelihood development in the Himalayan region. The system is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts like glacier retreat, glacial lake outburst floods, snow avalanches and landslides especially in the upper Indus Basin (UIB). It is necessary to conduct reassessment of climate change impacts and find coping strategies for sustainable agriculture development in this mountainous region. In the present study, risks of glacier depletion , lakes outburst flood, snow avalanche and landslide hazards impacting cryosphere-fed kuhl irrigation system in 10 river basins of the UIB of Pakistan were analyzed using multi-hazard indexing approach. High risk of glacier depletion was observed in the Astore and Swat river basins likely because of the combined effect of reduced snow precipitation and rising warm temperatures in these basins. The risk of expansion in aggregate lake area was high in the Indus sub-basin, moderate in the five basins (i.e., Hunza, Shigar, Shyok, Shingo and Astore), while it was low in the four basins (i.e., Swat, Chitral, Gilgit and Jhelum). More than 2% areas of Hunza and Shigar basins in the Karakoram range exhibited high risk of snow avalanche and landslide (SAL) hazard, while moderate SAL hazard was found in >40% areas of Chitral, Gilgit, Hunza and Shigar river basins. An effective early warning mechanism and provision of adequate resources for preparedness are essential to cope with negative impacts of climate change on irrigated agriculture in this region in future.

Optimal Conjunctive Use Model for Indus Basin

1974 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 667-687
Author(s):  
Mohammad T. Chaudhry ◽  
John W. Labadie ◽  
Warren A. Hall ◽  
Maurice L. Albertson
Keyword(s):  
Conjunctive Use ◽  
Indus Basin

scholarly journals The Impact of Using Small-Scale Irrigation Motor Pumps on Farmers’ Household Incomes in Ethiopia: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8142
Author(s):  
Wubamlak Ayichew Workneh ◽  
Jun Takada ◽  
Shusuke Matsushita
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Average Treatment Effect ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Growth Data ◽  
Canal Irrigation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Small Scale Irrigation

Sectoral economic growth data in Ethiopia show that the agriculture sector has the lowest growth, which is caused by frequent drought and inefficient technologies, among other factors. As a result, the productivities of land and labor, as well as the income of small-scale farm households, are very low, and rural areas have a relatively high poverty rate. A quasi-experiment was applied to understand the impact of using small-scale irrigation motor pumps on farmers’ livelihood improvement. Specifically, a survey was conducted in 2019 on a sample of 92 small-scale irrigation motor pump and canal irrigation users as the treatment and control groups. The weighted propensity score matching method was applied to eliminate initial differences and adjust sampling proportions across the groups. Based on the average treatment effect on the treated estimation results, we cannot state that the mean income difference in small-scale irrigation motor pump users and canal irrigation system users is different from zero. This indicates that countries with little capital to invest in large-scale irrigation projects can introduce household-level small-scale irrigation motor pumps to improve farmers’ incomes.

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