Water scarcity and high water costs in semi-arid regions
Research gap analysis derived from 3 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
Water scarcity and high water costs in semi-arid regions. The need to balance water resource efficiency with optimal production quality in early potato crops. The sensitivity of early potatoes to water deficits.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 6 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Integrated Nutrient Management Enhances Potato Yield and Quality Under Acidic Soil Conditions (2026) · Food and Energy Security · cited 1× · doi
Soil acidity and unbalanced fertilization constrain potato yield and processing quality in Kenya's highlands. There is a need to evaluate the effects of integrated nutrient management on potato yield and quality.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: soil acidity unbalanced fertilization constrain potato yield processing - Optimization of potato yield and quality through nutrient management in acidic soils of Assam, India (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi
There is a lack of research on the optimal dose of fertilizers for potatoes under acidic soil conditions. Prior studies have not fully addressed the effects of different fertilizer treatments on potato yield and quality.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack research optimal dose fertilizers potatoes acidic - Tuber Growth and Nutritional Traits in Deficit Irrigated Potatoes (2025) · Agronomy · cited 5× · doi
Water scarcity and high water costs in semi-arid regions. The need to balance water resource efficiency with optimal production quality in early potato crops. The sensitivity of early potatoes to water deficits.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: water scarcity high costs semi-arid regions need balance
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