An examination of soil and water conservation practices in the paddy fields of Guilan province, Iran

Ashoori, Daryoush; Bagheri, Asghar; Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh; Al-Rimawi, Ahmad Shukri

doi:10.1590/0001-3765201620140613

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“…Our results report that most farmers had moderately adopted SWM practices. This result is in agreement with those of previous studies in the field of soil and water conservation [67][68][69][70][71]. For all SWM categories, variations in adoption rates were observed for water audit practices, specifically with regard to using smart meters on wells and using new devices for irrigation scheduling and soil moisture monitoring.…”

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Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices among Farmers in Saudi Arabia

Alotaibi

Kassem

2021

Sustainability

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Promoting sustainable water management (SWM) practices among farmers is essential in order to ensure water sustainability. This study aimed to analyze patterns in the adoption of SWM practices by farmers at the farm level, and how their awareness regarding the causes of agricultural water pollution influence SWM adoption. Face-to-face interviews were conducted to collect field data using structured questionnaires from 129 farmers in the Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. The results indicate that 38.8% of farmers had a high awareness of the causes of water pollution from agriculture. Approximately half of the farmers exhibited a high rate of adoption of SWM practices, most of whom adopted water quality and soil management practices. The findings reveal a positive association (0.37, p < 0.01) between SWM adoption and awareness regarding water pollution caused by agriculture, whereby the farmers with more awareness regarding the causes of water pollution from agriculture showed a higher level of adoption for 55% of the SWM practices. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the awareness levels regarding the causes of agricultural water pollution and cultivated crops significantly influenced the adoption of SWM by farmers. The findings and implications provide an understanding of the SWM practices of farmers, and offers insights for policymakers aiming to reformulate strategies and policies combatting water scarcity in Saudi Arabia.

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Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices among Farmers in Saudi Arabia

Alotaibi

Kassem

2021

Sustainability

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“…Currently, Mekuriaw and Hurni (2017) finding in a related study revealed that a large percentage (87%) of farmers in Ethopian high-potential areas used physical soil and water conservation measures to keep the soil on their cultivated land and to improve yields while in lowpotential areas, nearly all farmlands in the sample that required physical soil and water structures were terraced and thus able to minimize the rate of soil erosion and improved ecosystem services. In a similar study undertaken by Ashoori et al (2016) in paddy fields of Guilan Province, Iran; finding from study revealed that a good percentage of farmers implemented agronomic soil and water conservation measures such as ratoon cropping, crop rotation, use of compost or manure and conservation tillage while a considerably lower percentage of farmers implemented physical soil and water conservation measures such as bunds and terracing etc. in the study area.…”

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confidence: 93%

Use of Soil Conservation Practices for Climate Change Adaptation among Arable Crop Farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria

Igwe

Ironbar

2018

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The study examined farmers’ use of soil conservation practices as strategies for climate change adaptation in Cross River State, Nigeria. A Multistage random sampling technique was used to draw 180 respondents for the study. Structured interview schedule was used to elicit data for the study while descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. Findings from the study revealed that all the respondents were aware of mulching (100%) and majority were aware of planting of cover crops (98.3%) and organic fertilizer (98.3%) among other SCP while some of the frequently utilized soil conservation practices were found to be mulching (mean – 2.95), mixed cropping (mean – 2.85), shifting cultivation (mean – 2.83), planting of cover crops (mean - 2.63) among other SCP. Population pressure on land ranked highest (mean = 2.64) as the most serious constraint to the use of soil conservation practices followed by effect of urbanization (mean = 2.53). The study concludes that arable crop farmers are aware of and are utilizing various soil conservation practices suitable to their local needs to cushion the impacts of climate change and recommends enactment of a law by governments that allows for localization of land for various purposes in order to reduce population pressure on arable land.

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“…In response to these problems and to improve crop productivity, different physical and biological management practices have been introduced in different parts of Ethiopia (Mekonen and Tesfahunegn 2011). Conservation of natural resources is an essential feature of sustainable development (Ashoori et al 2016). The soils of agro-ecosystems need to be protected through the application of effective conservation measures (Lal 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

Seasonal and diurnal soil respiration dynamics under different land management practices in the sub-tropical highland agroecology of Ethiopia

Fekadu

Adgo

Meshesha

et al. 2022

Environ Monit Assess

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The temporal dynamics of soil respiration change in response to different land management practices is not well documented. This study investigated the effects of soil bunds on the monthly and diurnal dynamics of soil respiration rates in the highlands of the Upper Blue Nile basin in Ethiopia. Six plots (with and without soil bunds, three replicates) were used for measurement of seasonal soil respiration, and eighteen plots were used for measurement of diurnal soil respiration. We collected seasonal variation data on a monthly basis from September 2020 to August 2021. Diurnal soil respiration data were collected four times daily (5 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m.) for two weeks from 16-29 September 2021. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed that seasonal soil respiration rates differed signi cantly (p < 0.05) between plots with and without soil bunds in all seasons. In plots with soil bunds, seasonal soil respiration rates were lowest in February (1.89 ± 0.3 µmol CO 2 m − 2 s − 1 , mean ± SE) and highest in October (14.54 ± 0.5 µmol CO 2 m − 2 s − 1 ). Diurnal soil respiration rate was signi cantly (p < 0.05) higher at 11 a.m. than at other times, and was lowest at 5 a.m. Both soil temperature and moisture signi cantly affected seasonal variation in soil respiration. Diurnal variation in soil respiration was signi cantly affected by soil temperature but not by soil moisture. Further study is required to explore how differences in soil microorganisms between different land management practices affect soil respiration rates.

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An examination of soil and water conservation practices in the paddy fields of Guilan province, Iran

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices among Farmers in Saudi Arabia

Adoption of Sustainable Water Management Practices among Farmers in Saudi Arabia

Use of Soil Conservation Practices for Climate Change Adaptation among Arable Crop Farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria

Seasonal and diurnal soil respiration dynamics under different land management practices in the sub-tropical highland agroecology of Ethiopia

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