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Session Proposal: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: Water Use, Irrigation, and Climate Change (AGU25)

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Advancing Sustainable Agriculture: Water Use, Irrigation, and Climate Change

Session ID#: 251157

Session Description:
Agriculture significantly influences freshwater availability globally, particularly through irrigation practices that underpin global food security and rural livelihoods. With climate change increasingly altering precipitation patterns and exacerbating drought conditions, the sustainability of agricultural water use is critically challenged. This session aims to address the pressing need for integrating climate resilience into agricultural water management practices to contribute towards the sustainability of future food production and water resources. We invite submissions addressing: the impacts of changing climate conditions on water availability and irrigation demands in agriculture; advances in irrigation technology and management practices designed to improve water-use efficiency and sustainability; and water modeling approaches to forecast water availability, irrigation requirements, and crop productivity under various climate scenarios.
Index Terms:

0231 Impacts of climate change: agricultural health [GEOHEALTH]
1842 Irrigation [HYDROLOGY]
1847 Modeling [HYDROLOGY]
1880 Water management [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener:  Hanan Abou Ali, University of Delaware, Department of Geography & Spatial Sciences, Newark, DE, United States
Conveners:  Piyush Mehta, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Redlands, United States and Endalkachew Abebe Kebede, University of Delaware, Department of Geography & Spatial Sciences, Newark, DE, United States
 
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Klara Kuemmerle, Harvard University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Cambridge, United States and Peter J Huybers, Harvard University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Cambridge, MA, United States
 
High-Resolution Mapping of Crop-Specific Green and Blue Water Demands in Italy with AIDA (Agricultural Irrigation Demand Analyzer) (1883535)
Nikolas Galli, Harsh Nanesha, Arianna Tolazzi, Davide Danilo Chiarelli and Maria Cristina Rulli, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Milano, Italy
 
Modernizing Canal Command Areas for Sustainable Agriculture: A Field-Level Feasibility Study (1889324)
Sandeep Kumar Chourasia, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India and Anil Kumar Gupta, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Water Resources Development & Management, Roorkee, India
 
Rains Before the Monsoon Rains: Toward Climate-Resilient Irrigation Scheduling in Semi-Arid Agroecosystems (1890461)
Avijit Ghorai1 and Kausik Ghosh1,2, (1)Vidyasagar University, Department of Geography, Midnapore, India, (2)Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University Park, United States
 
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Mulugeta Tadesse Geleta1, Kirubel Mekonnen2, Mohammed Abdella1, Mengistu Dessalegn3, Naga Manohar Velpuri4, Ashenafi Likassa5 and Abdulkarim Seid2, (1)International Water Management Institute, East Africa and Nile Basin Office, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, (2)International Water Management Institute, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, (3)International Water Management Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (4)International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, (5)Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands of Ethiopia, Small Scale Irrigation, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia
 
Improving Irrigation Efficiency in Semi-Arid Farms Using IoT and Modern Systems (1910482)
Imran Khan, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Sheraz Maqbool, International Water Management Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan, Islamabad, Pakistan, Aamir Raza, university of Minnesota, soil, water and climate, Heiloo, United States, Syed Muhammad Ahmad Fridi, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan and Naeem Saddique, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Dept. of Irrigation and Drainage, Faisalabad, Pakistan
 
Geospatial AI and Machine Learning Techniques for Sustainable Agriculture in a Changing Climate (1917341)
Gopi P1, Bushra Zaman2, Chhotu Ram Sr3, Aisha Sharma1 and Rahul Kushwah4, (1)Deepspatial Asia Pvt Ltd, Data Science & Engineering, Delhi, India, (2)Utah State University, Logan, United States, (3)Deepspatial Asia Pvt Ltd, Research & Development, Delhi, India, (4)Deepspatial Asia Pvt Ltd, Management, Delhi, India
 
A Spatial Water Balance Approach to Evaluate Groundwater Withdrawal and Irrigation Sustainability in the Upper Red River Basin, US (1920774)
Tatumn Kennedy1, Muhammad Umar Akbar2, Kasra Khodkar3, Sara Alian2, Sumon Datta Dr.4, Saleh Taghvaeian3, Arfan Arshad5 and Water Systems Research Group - Oklahoma State University, (1)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Stillwater, OK, United States, (2)Oklahoma State University, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (3)Oklahoma State University, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (4)Oklahoma State University Main Campus, Biosystems Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (5)NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, Research Applications Laboratory, Boulder, United States
 
Integrating Ground Surveys and Remote Sensing to Monitor Adoption and Abandonment Dynamics of Climate-Resilient, Water-Efficient Direct Seeded Rice for Sustainable Irrigation Management in India (1921422)
Parmita Ghosh, Corteva Agriscience, Durgapur, West Bengal, INDIA, Sonal Bakiwala, Corteva Agriscience, Hyderabad, India, Annie Rana, Associate Data Scientist, Hyderabad, India, Anu Swatantran, Team Leader, Washington, United States and Raman Babu, Team Leader, Hyderabad, India
 
Agro-hydrological Responses of Cotton Production to Regenerative Agricultural Practices and Climate Impacts: An EPIC Modeling Study in Altus, OK (1925103)
Navdeep Saasan1, Ali Mirchi1, Kasra Khodkar1, Zaichen Xiang2, Muhammad Umar Akbar3, Kevin Wagner4, Adrienne Wootten5, Srinivasulu Ale6 and Luca Doro7, (1)Oklahoma State University, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (2)Colorado State University, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Fort Collins, United States, (3)Oklahoma State University, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, Stillwater, United States, (4)Oklahoma Water Resources Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA, Stillwater, United States, (5)South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, United States, (6)Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Service, Texas A&M University, TX, Vernon, United States, (7)Digital Landscape Solutions LLC, Cheyenne, United States
 
Mapping the Command Areas of America's Largest Irrigation Dams (1934362)
Paul DeBole1, Will Tysinger1 and Landon Marston2, (1)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Blacksburg, United States, (2)Virginia Tech, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Blacksburg, United States
 
Land Use Changes or Climate Change: Who Is to Blame for the Degradation of the Old Brahmaputra River? (1942332)
Khalada Akter Runa1, M. G. Mostofa Amin1, Khalid Mahmud1 and Shipa Rani Singha2, (1)Bangladesh Agricultural University, Department of Irrigation and Water Management, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, (2)University of Dhaka, Department of Meteorology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
Improving Model Representation of Irrigation Using In-Situ Soil Moisture Data (1948652)
Kate McGill, Colorado State University, Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Fort Collins, United States, Avery Driscoll, Colorado State University, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Fort Collins, United States, Gene Kelly, Colorado State University, College of Agricultural Sciences, Fort Collins, United States and Nathan D. Mueller, Colorado State University, Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability, Fort Collins, United States
 
Zero-discharge management of water and nutrients in liquid hydroponic culture (1953806)
Noah Langenfeld, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States and Bruce Bugbee, Utah State University, Logan, United States
 
Integrated Hydro-Economic Modeling for Optimal and Sustainable Irrigation Decisions across Contrasting Aquifer Systems (1954596)
Boyao Tian1, Andrea Brookfield1, Margaret Insley2 and David L Rudolph1, (1)University of Waterloo, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Waterloo, ON, Canada, (2)University of Waterloo, Department of Economics, Waterloo, ON, Canada
 
Integrating Seaweed Biostimulant and UAV-Based Sensing for Precision Drought Management in Groundnut (1961052)
Syed Muhimeen Ahmed1, Mst. Malihatun Nesa2, Sudip Sen2, Abdul Kaium Tuhin2, Md. Farhadur Rahman2 and Hasan Muhammad Abdullah2, (1)Kent State University, Department of Geography, Kent, United States, (2)Gazipur Agricultural University, Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Gazipur, Bangladesh
 
Satellite-Based Groundwater and Soil Moisture Monitoring to Guide Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Indian River Basins (1964885)
Mithralinni Maheswari Anandapadmanaban, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Theni, India, M Sithartha Muthu Vijayan, CSIR Fourth Paradigm Institute (CSIR-4PI), Bangalore, India and Arunadevi K, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, Coimbatore, India
 
Quantifying Crop Water Productivity Gaps to Overcome Future Climate-Driven Losses in Indian Winter Wheat Systems (1969795)
Afshin Shayeghi1, Nishan Bhattarai1, Nabin Pradhan2, Li Pan3, Xiangming Xiao4, Xiaodong Chen5, Jayash Paudel6, Amit K. Srivastava7, Meha Jain8, Thomas M. Neeson9 and Renee A McPherson10, (1)University of Oklahoma, Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability, Norman, United States, (2)University of Michigan Ann Arbor, School for Environment and Sustainability, Ann Arbor, United States, (3)University of Oklahoma, School of Biological Sciences, Norman, United States, (4)School of Biological Sciences, Center for Earth Observation and Modeling, University of Oklahoma, Norman, United States, (5)University of Washington Seattle Campus, Seattle, United States, (6)University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, Norman, United States, (7)International Rice Research Institute, Varanasi, India, (8)University of Michigan, School for Environment and Sustainability, Ann Arbor, United States, (9)University of Oklahoma, Norman, United States, (10)University of Oklahoma, South Central Climate Adaption Science Center, Norman, United States
 
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Meijian Yang1,2, Jose Guarin2, Alexander C Ruane3, Colleen Weatherwax2, Luke Monhollon2, Terry Nipp4 and Cynthia Rosenzweig5, (1)Columbia University, Center for Climate Systems Research, New York, United States, (2)NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, United States, (3)NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY, United States, (4)Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Temple, United States, (5)NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York City, United States
 
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Mukta Dharmapurikar, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States and Peter J Huybers, Harvard University, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Cambridge, MA, United States
 
Integrated Climate–Crop Modeling to Advance Water Management in Rural and Drought-Prone Regions (1985293)
Parsa Khayatzadeh, Cornell University, Systems Engineering, Ithaca, United States
 
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Janani Kandasamy, George Mason University Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, United States, Viviana Maggioni, George Mason University Fairfax, Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering, Fairfax, VA, United States and Christian Massari, Research Institute of the Geo-Hydrological Protection, Perugia, Italy
 
Estimating the climate costs of rice intensification in Eastern India (1987081)
Laura Arenas Calle1, Hari Shankar Nayak2, Sonam Rinchen Sherpa3, Virender Kumar4, Petra Schmitter5, Anton Urfels6, Poonia Shishpal7, Ayan Sarkar8, Amit K. Srivastava9, Avinash Kishore10, Chiter Mal Parihar8, Amaresh Kumar Nayak11 and Andrew James McDonald2, (1)Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States, (2)Cornell University, School of Integrative Plant Science, Ithaca, United States, (3)International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, New Delhi, India, (4)International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines, (5)International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, (6)International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines, (7)International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), New Delhi, India, (8)ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India, (9)International Rice Research Institute, Varanasi, India, (10)International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, United States, (11)Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, India
 
A Data-Driven Typology for Environmental Assessment of Agricultural Practices in the Great Lakes Region (1990616)
Susmita Paudel1, Perpetua I. Okoye2 and Ryan McManamay2, (1)Baylor University, Department of Environmental Sciences, Waco, United States, (2)Baylor University, Department of Environmental Science, Waco, TX, United States
 
Assessing Cotton Irrigation Scheduling in Pakistan under Various Cultivation Methods in Context of Canal Rotational Delivery System (1992439)
Imran Sajid, Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn University, Germany, Ecology and natural resource management, Bonn, Germany
 
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Ashishkumar Koradia1, Amit Yadav1, Basant Yadav1, Ashish Pandey1, V. M. Chowdary2 and Chandrasekar K2, (1)Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Water Resources Development and Management, Roorkee, India, (2)National Remote Sensing Center, Hyderabad, India
 
Comparative Assessment of Water Productivity and Rice Yield under Different Irrigation Water Management (1996721)
Shashank Shekhar, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, India, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Uttar Pradesh, India, Chwadaka Pohshna, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Bihar, India, Bihar, India, Rajesh Chandra Verma, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ghazipur-II, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, U.P., India, Ghazipur, India, Mr. Suyog Khose, M.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Kharagpur, India; Krishi Vigyan Kendra Narayangaon Pune, Pune, India and Annu Annu, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, U.P., India, Banda, India
 
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Shashank Shekhar1, Vipin Kumar2, Manish Kumar Singh2 and Ajeet Singh2, (1)Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, India, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Uttar Pradesh, India, (2)Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, U.P., India., Banda, India
 
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