The FAO CROPWAT 8.0 model, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is widely used for estimating reference evapotranspiration (ETo), effective rainfall and stage‑wise crop water requirements based on climatic, soil and crop data. Anantapuramu District, located i...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54202
Sustainable agriculture faces a dual constraint that is becoming increasingly structural rather than episodic: water scarcity and climate volatility on the one hand, and rising expectations for stable yields, quality, and environmental performance on the other. Precision irrigati...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34068
Efficient agricultural water management is increasingly important under conditions of climate variability, climate change and growing sectoral competition for water resources. This review synthesizes 22 peer-reviewed studies published between 1994 and 2024 that applied the FAO–CR...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i34047
Accurate estimation of reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) is important for irrigation scheduling, crop water requirement estimation, and agricultural water management. Reliable prediction of ET₀ helps improve irrigation efficiency and supports effective utilization of available w...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65502
Hydroponics is an advanced soilless cultivation technique that supports plant growth through nutrient-enriched water under controlled environmental conditions. In the face of global challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity, and rapid urbanization, conve...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i14020
The change detection and land use and land cover (LULC) maps are more important powerful forces behind numerous ecological systems and fallow land. It is widely known that land use/land cover (LULC) changes significantly alter watershed hydrology and sediment yields. The impact,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i153069
The Nagarjuna Sagar Right (Jawahar) Canal Command area spans 37 mandals in Guntur. Surface water availability has been assessed using data from the Water Resources Department, specifically from the Lingamguntla and Ongole Circles within the command area of Andhra Pradesh. Groundw...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i64892
Nagarjuna Sagar Project is built across river Krishna at Nandikonda village of Nalgonda District. The Project is having right main canal namely Jawahar canal having Guntur, Zulakallu, Bellamkonda, Peddanandipadu, Addanki, Eddanapudi, Darsi, Pamidipadu and Ongole branch canals. Co...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2024/v36i105091
The mean water releases at head section of 11 years of Nagarjuna Sagar Jawahar right main Canal, Andhra Pradesh, India is found to be 128.13 TMC (3,627.71 MCM). The mean surface water availability was estimated as 2,229 MCM. For the efficient utilization of groundwater, the quali...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i32764