Essays about: "Rice cropping system"

Found 4 essays containing the words Rice cropping system.

  1. 1. Assessing the suitability of using Sentinel-1A SAR multi-temporal imagery to detect fallow periods between rice crops

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lukasz Langowski; [2021]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information System; GIS; Remote Sensing; Fallow; Detection; Sentinel-1A; Synthetic-aperture radar; SAR; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Fallow, understood as a period where no crop is cultivated during a growing season, is an important crop management practice. Fallow plays an important role in pest and disease management, and monitoring the presence and duration of fallow can have implications for understanding the extent and effectiveness of this agricultural practice. READ MORE

  3. 2. Water management for agriculture under a changing climate: case study of Nyagatare watershed in Rwanda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Madeleine Green; [2019]
    Keywords : climate change; hydrological model; SWAT; CROPWAT; Nyagatare; Rwanda; marshland; watershed; climate model; irrigation; rice crop;

    Abstract : Sub-Saharan Africa is today facing a big challenge regarding food deficiency and water scarcity due to climate change. One of these countries is Rwanda, a small landlocked country in the middle of Africa. Rwanda strongly depend on agriculture, both in the aspect of reducing poverty and hunger but also because their economy security depend on it. READ MORE

  4. 3. Environmental modeling study of water adequacy and yield from an irrigated rice field in Mali.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Amhagiyorgis Tedla; [2015]
    Keywords : CoupModel; Yield; Irrigation rate; Evapotranspiration; Runoff; Nitrogen uptake and leaching;

    Abstract : A process oriented modeling of an irrigated rice field in a semi arid area of Mali has been done with the help of computational tool CoupModel. The model has been used to simulate two levels of irrigation rates, in an attempt to test and see adequacy of a recommended irrigation rate and its environmental impact over the current management. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cost – Benefit Analysis of Different Rice Cropping systems in Thailand

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : SUPISRA ARAYAPHONG; [2012]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Rice cropping system; SRI; CBA; Risk analysis; Thailand;

    Abstract : System of Rice Intensification (SRI) has been introduced and practiced throughout Thailand. However, the conventional transplanting system is well-accepted among Thai farmers over the country. READ MORE