Water

Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China

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Project code
LWR/2006/076
Program
Water
Budget
AUD 750,000
Commissioned organisation
Ministry of Agriculture
Duration:
NOV 2007
FEB 2008
Project status
Concluded
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Overview

This project aimed to improve farmer incomes in northwest China through the adoption of practical and low-cost technologies of rain water harvesting and in-field soil water conservation in dryland farming systems of Gansu and Shaanxi provinces.

Millions of farmers and 51 million ha farmland in northwest China, and in south-western Australia, could benefit from the outputs of this project.

Project outcomes

  • Assessed and developed appropriate rainwater harvesting and soil water conservation technologies.
  • Implemented effective use of limited and minimal supplemental water for high water productivity and high economic outcomes.
  • Promoted rainwater harvesting and soil water conservation.
Water
Water management
Key partners
Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences/Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling
CSIRO, Perth
Documents
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Final report LWR/2006/076
Related Links
Final report LWR/2006/076
Final report LWR/2006/076 Mandarin