8. Virtual water Commodity Embedded Water 1 cup of coffee 1.5 drums H 2 O Loaf of 400gm Bread 2.5 drums H 2 O 1 Litre of milk 5 drums H 2 O 1 Kg rice 15 drums H 2 O 1 Kg maize 4.5 drums H 2 O 1 Kg wheat 7 drums H 2 O Dairy cow 55,302 Kg H 2 O Beef grazing cow 11.905 Kg H 2 O Calves 11,023 Kg H 2 O Heifers 6,613 Kg H 2 O Pigs 3,280 Kg H 2 O Sheep 5,650 Kg H 2 O Poultry 5,124 Kg H 2 O
9. Example of virtual water in daily meals Is this amount of food taken per day healthy? YES.
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15. RWH MASTER PLAN FLOW CHART Slope and Relief Analyze slope, gradients & landforms data Soil Type Analyze pedological data: Soil type, depth, infiltration/runoff characteristics, fertility levels etc Produce a water balance at District level Ground Water Potentials Surface Water Potentials Runoff Potential at District & Watershed levels Rainfall potentials at District & Watershed levels Rainfall Partitioning Determine rainfall partitions Produce Maps (1a) showing suitable slope/relief, Map (1b) depicting slope suitability by ranks & (1c) depicting watersheds. Produce Map (2a) showing suitable soils & Map (2b) depicting soil capability ranking for irrigation Produce individual Maps 5 Land use/Vegetation Analyze land use and land cover data Produce Maps 3 showing land use/Landcover Climatic data Analyze climatological data including daily, monthly and annual rainfall over at least a 30 year period Produce Maps 4 depicting climatic aspects: Temperatures, Rainfall Produce Map 6 showing potential supplementary irrigable areas based on bio-physical parameters Use ranking to run MCA Level 1 in GIS environment