Rooftop water collection, drip irrigation and plastic mulching in home garden conditions in drought prone areas
The impact of natural hazards on the agriculture sector can be devastating. To reduce the effects of climate change, farmers use strategies to counter-effect the influence of a natural disaster. For example, saving rooftop rainwater can help during a drought, and mulching helps maintain soil moisture. In this good practice, first, steps and requirements for rainwater collection are explained. Building on water harvesting, a drip irrigation system is explained which is crucial for water-saving during irrigation in the dry seasons. Mulching methods are also described. Mulching is a technique that is used to cover and to keep soil moisture for better plant growth. To finish, a cost-benefit analysis of their combined application is presented.
Автор: FAO
Организация: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Год: 2020
Страна/страны: Cambodia
Географический охват: Азии и Тихого океана
Категория: Практики
Полный текст: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/8934
Язык контента: English