

Access to water (rain, surface and groundwater) in adequate quantity is essential for optimum crop production. It is known that the yield from irrigated crops is double as compared to rainfed crop and hence the importance of water in irrigated agriculture. Further, the trend of diverting land and water to producing biofuel crops is increasing.
Recently a study (www.earthpolicy.org) suggested that irrigation water allocation to biofuel production is estimated at 44 billion cubic meters. This is alarming. Issues related with water for food and fuel crops needs to be thoroughly studied and hence the Working Group on Water and Crops (WG-CROP).The WG promotes the efficient use of water in crop production; investigate the use of energy crops for biofuel production; develop techniques for rainfall harvesting; promote the multi-functionality of water use in paddy rice cultivation; and investigate the adaptation of agriculture to climate change.
Mandate: (a) To promote the efficient use of water in crop production; (b) To provide input to test crop water models; (c) To investigate the use of energy crops for biofuel production; (d) To develop techniques for rainfall harvesting; (e) To promote the multifunctionality of water use in paddy rice cultivation; (f) To investigate the adaptation of agriculture to climate change; and (g) To promote low input agriculture.
- WG on Crops and Water Use (1986-1997)
- Renamed as WG on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources for Crop Production (WG- CROP) (1997)
- Renamed Working Group on Water and Crops (WG-CROP) in 2007 to 2019
Sl. No. | Name | Country | Membership | |
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1 | Dr. Ragab Ragab | United Kingdom | Chair | |
2 | Mr. Laurie C. Tollefson | Canada | Vice Chair | |
3 | Dr. K. Yella Reddy, FIE | yellark@gmail.com | India | Secretary |
4 | Mrs. Gao Hong | Gaohong129@sina.com | China | Member |
5 | Ms. Jaleh Vaziri | jalehvaziri@gmail.com | Iran | Member |
6 | Dr. Koji INOSAKO | inosako@muses.tottori-u.ac.jp | Japan | Member |
7 | Dr. P. Soman - Direct Member | dr.soman@jains.com | India | Member |
8 | Ir Adang Saf Ahmad | adangsafa@yahoo.com | Indonesia | Member |
9 | Prof. Won-Ho Nam | South Korea | Member | |
10 | Dr. Dr. Chung-Feng Ding | Chinese Taipei Committee | Member | |
11 | Mr. Syaiful Mahdi | syaiful.mahdi@gmail.com | Indonesia | Observer |
12 | Prof. Daniele de Wrachien | Daniele.DeWrachien@unimi.it | Italy | Observer |
13 | Prof. Dr. Allah Bakhsh | bakhsh_uaf@yahoo.com | Pakistan | Provisional Member |
14 | Dr. Wu Di | wudisyau075@163.com | China | Provisional Member |
15 | Dr. Shatha Salim Maged | shathasalim@yahoo.com | Iraq | Provisional Member |
16 | Prof. Dr. Zeinab Hussien Behairy | Egypt | Provisional Member |
AGENDA/MINUTES/REPORTS/PUBLICATIONS-
Integrated Hydrological Modelling System (IHMS)
- DicasmThreeInstaller_05022019_A.zip [File size 109.72 MB]
- Manual and Publications [File size:7.76 MB]
SALMED MODEL 2019: SALTMED Publications in Irrigation and Drainage, Virtual Issues: First published on 20 May 2020
Download SALTMED 2019 (File size 398mb)
Please carefully read the document: How to install the SALTMED model. You could also see the Video on YouTube about installation and different parts of the model including problems and solutions. The User Guide has now been updated as well.
Online course https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMeUFzuBYU
YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnpllMtSuE&list=PLZYmrBXSZmBk4w_eIIDbYegjaluPaisp-
Trouble shooting, Problems and solutions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnpllMtSuE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xvntZfomdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVf_mB2Eh9k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSdl6w3oE4Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9js_Bmgg6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVe4_Z742gI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7DZvSLjYhM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcOGQDjPQso
A dedicated ICID YouTube Playlist is also available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NnpllMtSuE&list=PLWpC78hTAxrWz79qfHIWkHjfM-HBhRvKY
Papers under Bio-energy
1. Irrigated oil palm production in Brazil for bioenergy uses: opportunities and challenges, Edson BARCELOS, Brazil2. Background Study to Review and Assess Known Principles & Current Information on Biofuel Production under Irrigated Conditions, Helen Fyles et al, Canada
3, Biofuel development in China and its potential impacts, Tian Fuqiang, China
4, Biofuels Situation in India – Input to ICID TF Position Paper on Biofuels, Amit Dutta, India
5, The Scope of Production and Usage of Biofuels in Nepal, Uttam Raj Timilsina, Nepal
6. Biofuels Situation in South Africa – input to ICID TF Position Paper on Biofuels, A.J. Sanewe, A S Roux G Jewitt, R Kunz, South Africa
Document on "Water saving practices in rice paddy cultivation (State-of-art report on irrigation systems in Japan)
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE+
ACTIVITIES+
ANNOUNCEMENT+
PRESENTATIONS+
Bali, Indonesia, September 2019
- An Irrigation Strategy to Exterminate Apple Snails (Pomacea Canaliculata) Eggs in Taiwan Paddy Fields by Yu-Chuan Chang ,Kunihiko Yoshino, Ching-Tien Chen, and Gwo-Fong Lin
- Improving Water Productivity within Water, Food and Energy Nexus in Afghanistan by Najumuddin Anjum
- Issues Related to Confirmation of Irrigation Water Rights to Farmers in China by Lijuan Du, Changshun Liu
- A case study of achieving WFE- Nexus: Drip irrigation with brackish water for urbanization and reclamation of coastal saline soil of china by Xiaobin Li and M A S Wahba
- Demonstrating Water-Food-Energy Nexus through Water Conservation Beijing Capital Region, PRC by Mingyuan Fan
- Managing Water Consumption For Tomato Production Under Drip Irrigation In Greenhouse by Wan Shuqin , Kang Yaohu, Yuan Baozhong, Jiao Yanping, and Li Xiaobin
- Drops, Watts, and Crops Water Productivity Challenges of the Nena Region by E. Fereres, M. Garcia-Vila, B. Pérez-Carrascosa1, A. Cabello, J. A. Jimenez-Berni, D.Vallee, W. Abou El-Hassan, M. Abu-Khalaf, and P. Steduto
- Balancing Power and Pressure -Development of an Irrigation Energy Calculator by Mr. Chris and Mr. Nick O'Halloran
- Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss Under an Improved Subsurface Drainage by Yuan Tao
- Building Capacities for Farm Level Water Management by Dr K Yella Reddy
- Rice Cultivation in Italy Under the Threat of Climatic Change by Marco Arcieri
- Synthesis Report Theme ‘On-Farm’ by VP Dr K. Yella Reddy and VP Er Madhav Belbase
- Summary of WG meeting: Working Group – Water and Crop
- Towards Accurate Estimation of Crop Water Requirement Using Eddy Covariance, Scintillometery and Cosmos Technologies by Ragab Ragab
France, October 2015
- Assessment of on farm vegetable crop response to drip irrigation scheduling with saline water in the southern Tunisia by Fathia El Mokh
- Automated soil water tension based drip irrigation for precise irrigation scheduling by Sabine Seidel
- Drip Irrigation a technology appropriated for the production of the potato in Sahelien zone by Brehima Tangara
- Economic Analysis of crops productivity potential and drip irrigation systeme in India Policy implications by Ashwani Randev
- Estimation the soil Salinity of Sugarcane Root Zone in Different Management of Irrigation and Drainage by Mahjoubi Arash
- Field evaluating system performance of a variable rate center pivot irrigation system by Li Jiusheng
- FruitLook A spatial approach to assess and improve water use efficiency of vineyards and deciduous fruit crop orchards in South Africa by Andre Roux
- Impact of deficit irrigation on yield and fruit quality in orange in Southern Tunisia by Nagaz Kamel
- Performances of subsurface drip Irrigation for maize under Mediterranean and temperate Oceanic climate conditions by Rami Albasha
- Sensor for water monitoring in paddy fields for improved on farm water management by K.Y. Reddy et; al.
- CROP Subsurface drip irrigation modeling under oases conditions by Rqia Bourziza
- Subsurface irrigation for Maize by Jean Jacques Weber
- Sustainable use of water resources for food security by Michele Perniola
- The impact of management practice on yield ad irrigation water use efficiency for paddy rice under shortage environment by Lin Yi Ju
- Validation of Accurate Determination of Maize Water Requirements in Nile Delta by Waleed Hassan
- Water requirements and irrigation scheduling of Ban Hai irrigation project using GIS and Cropwat Model in Rayong Province Thailand by Aksara Putthividhya
- Messages emerged from the Workshop on ‘Precision Irrigation’ by Vice President Hon. Dr. Ragab Ragab
Gwangju, Korea 2014
Irrigated Biofuel Production in Canada VP L. Tollefson, and PH C. Madramootoo
Mardin, Turkey 2013
Precise Irrigation and of Water Use Efficiency by Dr. Hossein Dehghanisanji (Iran)
2011
1. The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Iran's Agriculture, Ali Reza Massah Bavani
4. Increasing or Reducing Irrigation Water - Global debate on irrigation water use