Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pre-Hispanic canal funnels water from mountains to farm fields. Ari Caramanica Seeing the north coast of Peru for the first time ...

Ancient irrigation systems in Israel can be copied with good results today and, in some cases, can even be put back into use after cleaning and repair, experts of the U.N. Food and Agriculture ...

There is plenty of wisdom in ancient gardening methods, from the three sisters to crop rotation. One such technique is using a terracotta watering device known as an olla. Michael ...

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Agriculture, which consumes about 70% of global freshwater, is grappling with increased water scarcity and inefficient irrigation systems. Traditional methods of irrigation not only lead to wasted ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ari Caramanica, Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Seeing the north coast of ...