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Book (stand-alone)Water desalination for agricultural applications 2006
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No results found.With worldwide concerns about water scarcity, agriculture is under pressure to improve water management and explore available options to match supply and demand. Desalination is a technical option to increase the availability of freshwater both in coastal areas with limited resources and in areas where brackish waters are available. Water desalination is the main source of potable water in some countries and in many islands around the world and it is also being used in certain coun tries to irrigate high-value crops. However, it has proven much less economic for agricultural application than the reuse of treated wastewater, even where the capital costs of the desalination plants are subsidized. -
DocumentFarm yard manure and water hyacinth compost applications to enhance organic matter and water holding capacity of soils in drought prone areas of Bangladesh 2012
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No results found.The organic matter content of the soil is an indication of soil fertility. Low organic matter content can worsen the water-holding capacity of the soil which is crucial during drought periods. Several methods can be used to enrich soil and increase its fertility, for example through the use of farm yard manure and water hyacinth composts. This practice describes how to prepare and preserve farm yard manure from wastes on the farm and also explains water hyacinth compost preparation, with a practice example on how to apply it on a mango tree.
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