Background: Groundwater is a major freshwater resource supporting agricultural, domestic, and industrial activities in central India. However, increasing groundwater extraction and climatic variability have intensified groundwater stress in hard-rock aquifer systems. Aim: The pre...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i64226
Background: Groundwater is one of the most important natural resources for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. Due to increasing population, urbanization, and irregular rainfall patterns, groundwater resources are under severe stress in many parts of India. Due to ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i55457
Soil moisture significantly impacts crop yield, irrigation scheduling, and farm-level water management decisions, Precision farming and watershed management. Therefore, enhancing agricultural resilience and guaranteeing sustainable water resource management. During the years 2015...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i44090
Soil moisture is often referred to as the "blood of the soil" because, just as blood sustains life, soil moisture is essential for plants to survive and thrive. It plays an importance role in maintaining ecological balance, supporting agricultural productivity, and regulating the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i35316
This study examines the temporal variability, trend, and change point behaviour of key climatic parameters including annual rainfall, monsoon rainfall, number of rainy days, and one day maximum rainfall in the Western Agro-climatic Zone of Madhya Pradesh, India, for the period of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2025/v15i115135
The present study investigates the rainfall variability and drought characteristics across 16 districts in the western part of Madhya Pradesh, India, using long-term rainfall records from 1980 to 2023. A combination of statistical techniques, including homogeneity testing (Pettit...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i53035
The integrated approach for assessment of the impact of climate change is important, as climate impacts are likely to transcend sectoral or regional boundaries, with impacts of change in hydrological and geological behaviour of one sector affecting the behaviour of another or sim...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v38i630431
The existing water productivity and cropping intensity of right bank canal (RBC), command area was found 0.60 kg m-3 and 163%, respectively. The right bank canal comprises of five water user association namely, Sarchampa, Ucher, Medaki, Sayar and Neemkheda whose existing cropping...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2019/44185
Efficient irrigation management is essential for improving crop productivity while conserving water resources. This study evaluated the effects of emitter discharge rate and plant–emitter ratio on the growth, yield, water productivity, and economic performance of lettuce (Lactuca...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94467
The growing demand and competition for water from agricultural, industrial, and domestic sectors has reached critical levels. Morphometric analysis using Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques offers an accurate and efficient approach for evaluating watershed characterist...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i65496
Runoff estimation plays a vital role in hydrological analysis, watershed management, flood prediction, and sustainable water resource planning. This study presents a comprehensive overview of studies conducted on runoff estimation using the Soil Conservation Service–Curve Number...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i3756
Information on Land Use Land Cover (LULC) pattern is very important for developing management strategies for land use planning. Remotely sensed satellite data has proved to be an unmatched source of information that can deliver LULC information with good accuracy especially in re...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i730707