What contribution can surface water irrigation make to sustainable crop intensification in Bangladesh’s feed the future zone?

Timothy J. Krupnik, Urs Schulthess, Zia Uddin Ahmed, Andrew J. McDonald, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Food Policy Research Institute and International Rice Research Institute

No 8, CSISA project notes from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: The objectives of this study were therefore to respond to government need and assess the extent of fallow and rain fed cropland that can be brought under cereal production during the dry season using surface water irrigation

Keywords: dry season; salinity; yield gap; production increase; surface irrigation; agricultural planning; intensification; food security; double cropping; sustainable land use; risk; cereal crops; diversification; sustainable agriculture; tolerance; Bangladesh; Southern Asia; Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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