STRATI Journal of Agricultural Water Management and Irrigation

The journal aims to:

• Promote high-quality research and technological innovations in agricultural water management and irrigation.
• Facilitate dissemination of knowledge on efficient water use, irrigation scheduling, and water-saving technologies.
• Support studies that integrate hydrology, agronomy, and engineering for sustainable water management.
• Encourage interdisciplinary research addressing water conservation, climate resilience, and policy frameworks.
• Provide a forum for discussions on challenges and solutions related to water scarcity and agricultural productivity.

The scope includes but is not limited to:

• Irrigation system design, evaluation, and management.
• Water use efficiency and irrigation scheduling techniques.
• Surface, subsurface, and drip irrigation technologies.
• Rainwater harvesting and supplemental irrigation.
• Water quality and soil-water-plant relationships.
• Integrated water resource management and watershed management.
• Climate change impacts and adaptation in irrigation systems.
• Policy, governance, and socio-economic aspects of agricultural water management.

Detailed Themes

The journal welcomes manuscripts on a wide range of topics including but not limited to:

Irrigation Technologies and Systems

• Design and optimization of irrigation systems
• Drip, sprinkler, and micro-irrigation methods
• Automation and remote sensing in irrigation management
• Low-cost and sustainable irrigation solutions

Water Use Efficiency and Scheduling

• Crop water requirements and evapotranspiration modeling
• Irrigation scheduling and decision support systems
• Soil moisture monitoring and sensor technologies
• Deficit and precision irrigation strategies

Water Quality and Soil-Water-Plant Relations

• Impacts of irrigation water quality on soil and crops
• Salinity management and reclamation of saline soils
• Soil moisture dynamics and root-zone water movement
• Nutrient-water interactions and fertigation

Rainwater Harvesting and Supplemental Irrigation

• Techniques for rainwater collection and storage
• Supplemental irrigation for drought mitigation
• Small-scale water harvesting systems for agriculture
• Integration of rainwater harvesting with irrigation practices

Integrated Water Resource and Watershed Management

• Sustainable management of agricultural watersheds
• Groundwater recharge and management
• Water allocation and conflict resolution
• Role of wetlands and buffer zones in water conservation

Climate Change and Adaptation

• Impacts of climate variability on water resources and irrigation
• Adaptation strategies for resilient irrigation systems
• Water-energy nexus in agricultural water management
• Modeling and forecasting for climate-smart irrigation

Policy, Governance, and Socio-economic Issues

• Water governance frameworks and institutional analysis
• Economic evaluation of irrigation projects and technologies
• Farmer participation and community-based water management
• Gender and equity considerations in water access and use

Send your paper to Email: strat.institute@gmail.com