Irrigation is a significant component of the water cycle

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the abstract and inline gaps and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1983 and 2026, spanning 7 journals. Those papers have been cited 9 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• IMPORTANCE OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE SCHEME WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM (IN THE LIGHT OF THE POLISH RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2014–2020) (2015) · Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development · doi

  However, to what extent the irrigation users are better off than rainfall dependent counterparts on their technical efficiency (TE) and variability in productivity among the farmers is not well known.

  generalabstractevidence 5/5
  Keywords: extent irrigation users better rainfall dependent counterparts technical efficiency variability productivity among farmers well known
• Efficiency Analysis of Agricultural Irrigation Systems Using the Interval Type-2 Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach (2026) · Verimlilik dergisi · cited 1× · doi

  Future studies should consider conducting comparative analyses using alternative sets of criteria and different uncertainty modeling methods to contribute to the development of sustainable and efficient agricultural irrigation policies. It should also be noted that this study is limited to the selection and ranking of five alternative irrigation systems under six independent, non-interacting criteria to demonstrate the applicability of the employed methods.

  generalinline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: alternative criteria irrigation future consider conducting comparative analyses using sets different uncertainty modeling contribute development
• Closing irrigation-limited maize yield gaps in China under climate change (2026) · npj Sustainable Agriculture · doi

  The study identifies a research gap in the investigation of the extent to which the yield gap is closed under limited irrigation. Previous studies have primarily focused on the differences in yield or productivity between fully irrigated and rainfed conditions.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies research gap investigation extent yield closed
• Efficiency Analysis of Agricultural Irrigation Systems Using the Interval Type-2 Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach (2026) · Verimlilik dergisi · cited 1× · doi

  The study identifies a gap in the evaluation and ranking of alternative irrigation systems in semi-arid agricultural regions. The study addresses the need for a multi-criteria decision-making approach under uncertainty.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap evaluation ranking alternative irrigation systems
• The Influence of Subak Farmer Groups on Weir Intake Operations (2026) · Jurnal Ilmiah Telsinas Elektro, Sipil dan Teknik Informasi · doi

  Future research can focus on expanding the temporal coverage of the dataset and exploring the variability in water allocation and cropping dynamics. Future research can investigate the application of the developed model to other irrigation management systems.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: future research focus expanding temporal coverage dataset exploring
• Design and Implementation of a Novel Smart Agriculture’s Irrigation System Integrating IoT Technologies (2026) · Water Resources Management · doi

  There is a need for efficient irrigation management in agricultural yields. Existing irrigation systems may not account for multiple parameters such as soil moisture, air temperature, and humidity.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need efficient irrigation management agricultural yields existing
• Irrigation Agriculture and Pastoral Development: A Lesson From Kenya (1983) · Development and Change · cited 7× · doi

  There is a lack of information on the success of irrigation schemes in relieving disaster and achieving their objectives. The paper identifies a need for a comparison of different irrigation scheme development models.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack information success irrigation schemes relieving disaster
• Modeling water use from non-strategic reservoirs for irrigation of annual crops in the Brazilian semi-arid region (2026) · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · doi

  However, the main limitation is related to management, since the methodology does not account for multiple water uses and is therefore recommended exclusively for irrigation planning.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: main limitation related management methodology account multiple water uses recommended exclusively irrigation planning

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