Water for food in Bangladesh: outlook to 2030

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cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierUpali Amarasinghe: 0000-0002-0088-0648
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2014.213en
cg.identifier.wlethemeManaging Resource Variability and Competing Use
dc.contributor.authorAmarasinghe, Upali A.en
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Bharat R.en
dc.contributor.authorMuthuwatta, Lal P.en
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Z.H.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-30T13:44:09Zen
dc.date.available2015-04-30T13:44:09Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/65356
dc.titleWater for food in Bangladesh: outlook to 2030en
dcterms.abstractThis research study shows that ‘business-as-usual’ scenarios will have substantial production surpluses of rice, which dominates water use patterns in the country at present. However, the surpluses come at a considerable environmental cost, due to high levels of groundwater depletion. Bangladesh can mitigate potential groundwater crises by limiting rice production to meet the requirements of self-sufficiency. Increases in water productivity of both Aman (wet season) and Boro (dry season) rice production can help too. A carefully designed deficit irrigation regime for Boro rice can also increase transpiration, yield, water productivity and production, and reduce the pressure on scarce groundwater resources.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2014
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAmarasinghe, Upali A. [IWMI]; Sharma, Bharat R. [IWMI]; Muthuwatta, Lal [IWMI]; Khan, Z. H. [NARS]; 2014. Water for food in Bangladesh: outlook to 2030. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p. (IWMI Research Report 158) https://doi.org/10.5337/2014.213en
dcterms.issued2014
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectwater supplyen
dcterms.subjectwater demanden
dcterms.subjectwater productivityen
dcterms.subjectgroundwateren
dcterms.subjectfood supplyen
dcterms.subjectfood consumptionen
dcterms.subjectriceen
dcterms.subjectirrigated landen
dcterms.subjectnutrientsen
dcterms.subjectanimal productsen
dcterms.subjectfeed cropsen
dcterms.subjectsustainabilityen
dcterms.subjectforecastingen
dcterms.typeReport

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