Mohanty et al. (2025) Water Saving Strategies in Field-based Agriculture: A Review of Traditional and Modern Approaches Across Agro-ecological Contexts in India

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Identification

• Journal: Journal of Scientific Research and Reports
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-11-27
• Authors: Lalita Kumar Mohanty, T. Laxman, Ram Gopal, P. A. Ramsem, Jeetendra Kumar, Narinder Panotra, Sumit Rai, Anshu Gangwar
• DOI: 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123755

Research Groups

This paper is a meta-analytic review of existing literature and does not specify originating research groups for the review itself.

Short Summary

This meta-analytic review evaluates various agricultural water conservation techniques (WCTs) across different agroecological zones, demonstrating that their effectiveness is highly context-dependent and highlighting the superior water use efficiency of modern methods like drip irrigation and conservation tillage.

Objective

• To evaluate various water conservation techniques (WCTs) used in agriculture and assess their efficiency across different agroecological zones.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Global (across different agroecological zones).
• Temporal Scale: Literature published between 2000 and 2024.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Meta-analytic methods.
• Data sources: Peer-reviewed publications, government reports, and field studies.

Main Results

• The effectiveness of water conservation practices is strongly dependent on the agroecological context.
• Drip irrigation demonstrated water use efficiency ranging from 60% to 90% in arid areas, significantly higher than the 30% to 45% for traditional surface irrigation (a non-conservation practice).
• Synergistic effects were observed among various conservation measures, particularly when combining soil moisture conservation with efficient irrigation.
• Site-specific adaptation of conservation tillage technology resulted in water savings between 20% and 70%, depending on the agroecological environment.
• Key factors influencing the choice of water conservation method include soil type, rainfall amount, crop water requirement, and economic situation.

Contributions

• Provides a comprehensive meta-analytic evaluation of diverse water conservation techniques, comparing ancient and modern practices across various agroecological zones.
• Quantifies the context-dependent efficiency of different WCTs, offering specific ranges for drip irrigation and conservation tillage.
• Identifies and reconstructs the synergism among various conservation measures, emphasizing integrated approaches.
• Outlines critical considerations for selecting appropriate WCTs based on environmental and economic factors.
• Proposes future research directions focused on climate-smart conservation practices, farmer uptake, and policy support.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Mohanty2025Water,
  author = {Mohanty, Lalita Kumar and Laxman, T. and Gopal, Ram and Ramsem, P. A. and Kumar, Jeetendra and Panotra, Narinder and Rai, Sumit and Gangwar, Anshu},
  title = {Water Saving Strategies in Field-based Agriculture: A Review of Traditional and Modern Approaches Across Agro-ecological Contexts in India},
  journal = {Journal of Scientific Research and Reports},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123755},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i123755}
}

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