Biju Sidharthan

Deficit Irrigation in a Warming World: Integrating Crop Physiology, Water Productivity and Climate-Risk Management for Sustainable Agriculture

Biju Sidharthan, B. Sushmitha, B. L. Santhosh, Sanjarambam Nirupama Chanu, Harsh Patial, Vidhu Dixit & K. Dhinesh Babu · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Irrigated agriculture consumes the largest share of global freshwater withdrawals, and this dependence is intensifying as rainfall variability and evaporative demand increase under a warming climate. Deficit irrigation, defined as the deliberate application of water below full cr...