Water Harvesting for Agriculture

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- Acknoledgement -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Water Harvesting -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Classification -- 1.3. Water Harvesting -- 1.4 Importance -- Chapter 2 Rainwater Harvesting -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Elements -- 2.3. Maintenance -- 2.4. Pollutant Transport -- 2.5. Rwh In Agriculture -- Chapter 3 Runoff and Farming -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Classification -- 3.3. Catchments -- 3.4. Crucial Factors -- Chapter 4 Design of Water Harvesting System -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Selection of Site -- 4.3. Methods For Construction -- Chapter 5 Water Harvesting Systems -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Water Harvesting Systems -- 5.3. Water Quality -- 5.4. Networks -- 5.5. Operation -- Chapter 6 Importance of Water Harvesting -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Sustainability -- 6.3. Sources -- 6.4. Arid Lands -- Chapter 4 Development of Rain-Fed Agriculture -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Advanced Research -- 7.3. Climate Characteristics -- Chapter 8 Ecosystem Services -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. Millennium Development Goals -- 8.3. Watersheds -- 8.4. Agroecosystems -- 8.5. Forest Ecosystems -- 8.6. Water Security -- 8.7. Adaptation -- Chapter 9 Dry-Land Agriculture -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Catchments -- 9.3. Desertification -- 9.4. Cost -- 9.5. Merits And Demerits -- Chapter 10 Research In Water Harvesting -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Advances In Water Harvesting -- 10.3. Sustainable Development -- 10.4. Conclusions -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.