Water is both a finite good and a public resource to save, however it is more and more lacking. The ineffective water system in the agricultural sector is the first responsible of this lack. In a context of sustainable farming, the most important aim is to rationalize the use of water by developing drip irrigation and sprinkler systems. The goal of this work is to analyse water sector of the province of Cuneo. This territory feels the lack of water, due to time-lag between maximum need and water availability. In particular, this article shows how an effective irrigation system is crucial to mitigate water shortage.

Water saving in agriculture: development of efficient irrigation methods in the Province of Cuneo

BONADONNA, ALESSANDRO;VARESE, Erica;PERCIVALE, Franco
2010-01-01

Abstract

Water is both a finite good and a public resource to save, however it is more and more lacking. The ineffective water system in the agricultural sector is the first responsible of this lack. In a context of sustainable farming, the most important aim is to rationalize the use of water by developing drip irrigation and sprinkler systems. The goal of this work is to analyse water sector of the province of Cuneo. This territory feels the lack of water, due to time-lag between maximum need and water availability. In particular, this article shows how an effective irrigation system is crucial to mitigate water shortage.
2010
Volume 49, Issue I
5
14
Province of Cuneo; Water; Efficient irrigation methods
Alessandro Bonadonna; Erica Varese; Maria Teresa Arese; Franco Percivale
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