Water management in organic agriculture
This practice describes how to manage water in organic agriculture. It provides in depth techniques on how to keep water in the soil ranging from keeping soil moisture to evaporation reduction and how to make better use of seasonal rainfall. Water management also encompasses how to harvest water through a series of techniques. Filtration increase can be done through planting pits, using contour buds and catchment strips, as well as road and half‑moon micro catchments. Other management techniques include improving water storage and establishing drip irrigation systems.
Author: FAO Strategic Objective 5 – Resilience, in FAO and International Institute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Country/ies: Thailand
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://teca.apps.fao.org/en/technologies/8366/
Content language: English