Increasing water productivity in rice-based systems in Asia - Past trends, current problems, and future prospects

Plant Production Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-230

  Dawe, David ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Direct seeding; Pump irrigation; Virtual water; Water productivity; Water rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844453500     PISSN: 1343943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/pps.8.221     Document Type: Review

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