Field Visit Report Promoting climate-smart water technologies and innovations for sustainable water resources and rice production under climate change in the Lancang-Mekong Region

The report details a field visit to the Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute (CRSRI) and the Zhanghe Irrigation District in China. It highlights the use of a 'digital twin' system for water management, community-led irrigation through Farmers' Water Users' Associations, and research at the Hubei Provincial Irrigation Experiment Station. The visit aimed to strengthen cooperation between China, Thailand, and other Lancang-Mekong countries to implement climate-resilient agricultural practices.

• The Zhanghe Irrigation District utilizes a '1+1+N+3' digital twin system for water management, integrating a perception network of hundreds of stations (including 360 water level and 240 rainfall stations) with a model library for flood forecasting, water resource allocation, and security monitoring.
• Decentralized irrigation management at the Zhanghe Irrigation District is facilitated by the Farmers' Water Users' Association (FWUA), where democratically elected representatives manage water allocation and use smart water meters to ensure fair distribution.
• The Hubei Provincial Irrigation Experiment Station conducts research on agricultural sustainability using a 102-acre facility that includes an agrometeorological park with over 50 years of records and a testing zone for soil moisture dynamics and groundwater level fluctuations.
• A case study in the Qingshitan Reservoir Irrigation Area of Guangxi Province demonstrates the 'Thin-Shallow-Wet-Dry Irrigation Technique' and the use of soil moisture sensors and liquid level gauges to conserve water without reducing rice yields.
• Climate change has caused significant agricultural damage in the Lancang-Mekong region; specifically, a 2019-2020 drought affected 1,330 km2 of Thai farmlands, resulting in losses of approximately US $320 million.
• The project identifies several climate-smart technologies for rice production, including Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), Laser-controlled land leveling, Solar water pumping, System of Rice Intensification (SRI), and Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR).

APA

Prasad, S. (2024). Field Visit Report Promoting climate-smart water technologies and innovations for sustainable water resources and rice production under climate change in the Lancang-Mekong Region. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/climate-smart-china-visit-2024-final-version-1.pdf

Chicago

Prasad, Satish. Field Visit Report Promoting climate-smart water technologies and innovations for sustainable water resources and rice production under climate change in the Lancang-Mekong Region. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2024. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/climate-smart-china-visit-2024-final-version-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{prasad2024field, author = {Prasad, Satish}, title = {{Field Visit Report Promoting climate-smart water technologies and innovations for sustainable water resources and rice production under climate change in the Lancang-Mekong Region}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/climate-smart-china-visit-2024-final-version-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }