Drought mitigation and livelihood improvement options through rainwater harvesting structures in a rainfed agricultural system

Muhammad Sohail Waqas, Haimanote K. Bayabil, Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw, Saddam Hussain, Aqil Tariq and Saqib Abubakar

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 230, issue C

Abstract: Rainfed agriculture faces a high risk of crop failure due to intermittent dry spells during crop growth period. In water scarce regions, rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures offer significant benefits for sustainable solution by storing rainwater and serving as a source of supplemental irrigation (SI).

Keywords: Dryland agriculture; Supplemental irrigation; Remote sensing; Rainwater management; Water productivity; Economic analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104469

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