Drip irrigation

Some coffee producers are also making the switch and encouraging others. Some producers are also using drip irrigation and are trying to persuade other producers to use these methods. This is not sufficient and they need to be doing more to help the environment and promote sustainable farming and shade cultivation. Many coffee producers in poorer countries are…

proper inoculation of the natural enemy and its control which otherwise might have a negative impact on the native ecosystem. • Watershed Management: With an ever increasing agricultural productivity over the decades, the requirement of water for irrigation has been thumping, because of which proper watershed management has become a need of the hour. It has been observed that water usage rate has exceeded the rate of replenishment of the sources, to a large extent. Moreover, improper…

In the year 1800, one billion existed in Earth. In the year 1927, there were two billion. Three billion in 1960. Four billion in 1974. Six billion in 1999 and seven billion in 2011. Population growth is the increase of individuals in individuals in a given space. The more people on Earth, more resources and space will be needed. Carrying capacity is the maximum population of a given species that a particular habitat can sustain indefinitely without degrading the habitat. Experts debate on…

programs in educating Nigerian states about new irrigation technologies and update and revamp current irrigation techniques. The FAO could contact local governments and hold educational workshops during the span of the rainy season. Irrigation technologies like drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and irrigation pumps are already used in farms in rural Niger. However, the FAO could teach the farmers currently using these techniques how to maintain the irrigation systems properly and more…

Plains lies the Ogallala Aquifer, one of the largest in the world. Since it is part of the High Plains Aquifer system it underlies 80% of the High Plains. The aquifer yields 30% of the water used for irrigation in America, and 82% of the drinking water to the High Plains. After WWII, central pivot irrigation became available and the High Plains aquifer system became one of the most agriculturally productive regions in the world. Rodger Funk, one of the first farmers to create wells from the…

Allergic Rhinitis, Pediatric Allergic rhinitis is an allergic reaction that affects the mucous membrane inside the nose. It causes sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose, and the feeling of mucus going down the back of the throat (postnasal drip). Allergic rhinitis can be mild to severe. CAUSES This condition happens when the body's defense system (immune system) responds to certain harmless substances called allergens as though they were germs. This condition is often triggered by the following…

Chapter 1 Article In this article, it mentions that the SIDS has declined, but there are still over 2,300 infants who die because of SIDS annually. The highest rates of SIDS deaths has come from the United States. A new research shows that over 1,400 SIDS deaths have come from infants who sleep in the parents’ bed. Bed sharing is bad for infants because the airflow around the baby is not enough. You can share bedrooms, but not the beds. Also, low oxygen levels and brain defects have also…

Merriam Webster describes revolution as a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc. During the 1930s -1960s in South Asia there was a revolution that occurred concerning agriculture. This revolution has been marked in history as the Green Revolution. Many components went into making the Green Revolution the success that is was such as; the production of fertilizers, higher yielding crops, herbicides, and pesticides. The Green Revolution occurred due to a shortage of…

According to the United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, the world produces enough food to provide every person with 2,700 calories a day (Agriculture & Famine). Although it is estimated that every person should be properly nourished each day, nearly a quarter of the Sub-Saharan Africa population is malnourished and or in famine. Most experts include that increasing the global distribution of food would be much too complex on a global scale. In turn, increasing local supplies in Africa…

1. Most of the total water withdrawals in France are used by the Industry: 24. 48 billion m3 followed by municipal water use of 5.49 billion m3 and agricultural water use 3.143 billion m3. In percentages industrial water withdrawals represent 73.93%, agricultural water withdrawals represent 9.49 % and municipal 16.58 %. http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/data/query/index.html?lang=en (Aquastat) In comparison the world water withdrawals used by industry in 2007 are 734 km3 or 19 % of the total…