Title:	Assessment of irrigation performance: contribution to improve water management in a small catchment in the Brazilian savannas.
Authors:	RODRIGUES, L. N. MARIOTI, J. STEENHUIS, T. WALLENDER, W.
Affiliation:	LINEU NEIVA RODRIGUES, CPAC; JULIANA MARIOTI; TAMMO STEENHUIS, CORNELL UNIVERSITY; WESLEY WALLENDER, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
Date Issued:	2010
Citation:	Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 12, EGU2010-6588, 2010. Published in 7th EGU General Assembly 2010.
Description:	Irrigated agriculture is the major consumer of surface water in Brazil using over 70% of the total supply. Due to the growing competition for water among different sectors of the economy, sustainable water use can only be achieved by decreasing the portion of water used by the irrigated agriculture. Thus, in order to maintain yield, farmers need to irrigate more efficiently. There is little known on irrigation efficiency in Brazil. Therefore a study was carried out in the Buriti Vermelho basin to assess the irrigation performance of existing system.
Thesagro:	Agricultura Cerrado Irrigação
NAL Thesaurus:	Irrigation Water management Irrigation management Basins
Type of Material:	Resumo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Resumo em anais de congresso (CPAC)