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PREVIOUS WATSAVE AWARD WINNERS

ICID instituted the ‘WatSave Awards’ in 1997, presented each year, to recognize outstanding contributions to water conservation or water saving in agriculture across the world. The aim is to recognize the outstanding contribution to water conservation or water saving for the beneﬁt of all water users. Accordingly, the awards given to individuals or a team of individuals are made in respect of actual realized savings and not for promising research results, plans and/or good ideas/intentions to save water.

The WatSave Awards are given in four categories: (i) Technology (ii) Innovative Water Management (iii) Young Professionals; and (iv) Farmer. The WatSave Awards are presented during the Annual ICID Executive Council Meeting (IEC) . An International Panel of Judges adjudged the winners.

Papers presented to WatSave Awards so far
Innovative Water Management Award	Technology Award	Young Professional's Award	Farmer's Award
Sponsors of the WatSave Awards

Innovative Water Management Award
Title of the Winning Contribution	Name of the Winner(s)	Year
Trangie-Nevertire Renewal : An Irrigation Infrastructure Modernisation Success Story Transfer/sale of water to the Australian Government in return for funding to totally modernize the irrigation infrastructure of the Trangie-Nevertire Co-operative Ltd both off and on farm.	Mr. James Winter and Mr. Tony Quigley (Australia)	2019
Alberta Irrigation Management Model (AIMM), a Decision Support System to assist irrigation producers better manage their irrigation water application efficiency and optimize crop production	Mr. Richard Phillips (Canada)	2018
Promoting water saving interventions in large irrigation systems	Prof. Wang Aiguo (China)	2017
Innovation, Implementation and Extension of the Water Saving Integrated Smart Farming – AWDI Technique in Thailand	Mr. Va-Son Boonkird and Dr. Watchara Suiadee (Thailand)	2016
Crop Rotation: An Approach to Save Irrigation Water under Water Scarcity in Egypt	Prof. Samiha Ouda and Prof. Abd-El-Hafeez-Zohry (Egypt)	2015
Improving growth, Yield and Water Productivity of some Maize Cultivars by new planting Method	Dr.Yosri Ibrahim Mohamed Atta (Egypt)	2014
Jiamakou Irrigation Scheme (JIS), China	Mr. Zhang Xuehui (China)	2013
Integrated water recovery provides regional growth for Northern Victoria, Australia	Mr. Peter McCamish (Australia)	2012
Participatory Rainwater Conservation of Rainfed Agriculture of Vidarbha Region (Maharashtra), India	Prof. Dr. Subhash Madhawrao Taley (India)	2011
Water distribution management at the Vaalharts irrigation scheme	Mr. Kobus Harbron (South Africa)	2010
Transformation of irrigation through management transfer	Messrs Shahaji Manikrao Somawanshi, Bharat Kawale and Sanjay Madhukar Belsare (India)	2009
Innovative Method for Rice Irrigation with High Potential of Water Saving	Dr. Yousri Ibrahim Atta (Egypt)	2008
Provision of Irrigation Scheduling Advice to Small Scale Sugarcane Farmers Using a Web Based Crop Model and Cellular Technology: A South African Case Study	Dr. Abraham Singels (South Africa)	2007
Water Administration System (WAS)	Dr. Nico Benadé (South Africa)	2006
Innovative Water Saving Technologies in China	Prof. Li Daixin (China)	2005
An initiative towards saving of water and sustainable Irrigation Management in Maharashtra State, India	Er. Suresh. V. Sodal (India)	2004
Comprehensive approach in water resources management such as Irrigation, Drainage, On-Farm Water Management, Water Quality, Groundwater Modeling, Contaminant Transport	Dr. Muhammad Akram Kahlown (Pakistan)	2003
Spatio-Drainage Approach: A Tool for Proper Management, Accurate Design and Cost Effective Subsurface Drainage Projects and Water Saving	Dr. Mahmoud Moustafa (Egypt)	2002
Water-Saving Irrigation Practice in China - Demands, Technical System, Current Situation, Development Objective, And Countermeasures	Prof. Gu Yuping (China)	2001
Modernization Plan of Mula Traditional Irrigations	Dr. Francisco del Amor Garcia (Spain)	2000
Modified Drainage System for Rice Growing Areas : A Tool for Water Saving	Eng. Hussein El-Atfy (Egypt)	1999
Development of Water Saving Irrigation Technique On Large Paddy Rice Area in Guangxi Region of China	Prof. Wu Xijin (China)	1998

Technology Award
Title of the Winning Contribution	Name of the Winner(s)	Year
Water and Salt Regulation Scheme Under Mulched Drip Irrigation for Cotton in Arid Regions Mulched Drip Irrigation (MDI), a surface drip irrigation method combined with film of both saving water and labour and increasing crop yields	Mr. TIAN Fuqiang (China)	2019
IrriSAT, a weather-based irrigation management and benchmarking technology app providing site-specific crop water management information across large spatial scales at fine resolution using remote sensing	Mr. John Hornbuckle, Mr. Jamie Vleeshouwer and Ms. Janelle Montgomery (Australia)	2018
Developing ‘Water Savings Calculator’ for estimating water savings	Mr. Chris Norman and Mr. Carl Walters (Australia)	2017
Innovation and Extension of Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation Technologies in China	Prof. Li Jiusheng (China)	2016
Water Saving, Pollution Prevention and Emission Reduction of Paddy Rice	Mr. Li Xinjian (China)	2015
Benefits of the South San Joaquin Irrigation District’s Pilot Pressure Irrigation Project	Er. Jeff Shaw and Todd Kotey (USA)	2014
Thin and exposed irrigation	Prof. Yi Yongqing (China)	2013
Theory and technology of controlled irrigation of rice in China	Prof. Peng Shizhang (China)	2012
SAPWAT 3: Irrigation Water Planning Tool	Messrs Pieter S van Heerden and Charles T Crosby (South Africa)	2011
Irrigation water security: promoting on-farm reservoirs in the UK	Dr. Keith Weatherhead, Mr. Melvyn Kay and Dr. Jerry Knox, UK (2010)	2010
Wheat Bed Planter	Prof. Dr. Rai Niaz Ahmad (Pakistan)	2009
Micro Irrigation – A Technology for Prosperity	Dr. Yella Reddy, Mr. Satyanarayana and Mrs.G Andal (India)	2008
Growing Rice with Pivots – A Step Towards Water Conservation	Messrs Werner and Herbert Arns (Brazil)	2007
Contributions and Achievements to Water-savings in Agriculture	Prof. Kang Shaozhong (China)	2006
Efficient Water and Resource-saving Technique of Soils Pre-sowing Treatment Under Winter Wheat Cultivation Conditions	Mr. Omar Redjepow (Turkmenistan)	2004
Wetting Front Detector: A New Tool to Help Farmers Save Water [ Winner of the People's Choice Award for the best presentation at Irrigation Australia Conference ]	Dr. Richard John Stirzaker	2003
Dripping with success- The Challenges of an Irrigation Redevelopment Project	Mr. Robert E. Merry, UK (2002)	2002
Rotational irrigation scheduling in rice paddy with the operation rule curve of irrigation reservoir	Prof. Tai Cheol Kim (Korea)	2001
Water Efficient Irrigation and Environmentally Sustainable Irrigated Rice Production in China	Prof. Mao Zhi (China)	2000

Young Professional's Award
Title of the Winning Contribution	Name of the Winner(s)	Year
Applications of Constant Flow Rate Control Valve in Water Saving MCOP includes a float-spring blockage system inserted into an ordinary orifice that maintains a quasi-constant flow by being insensitive to both upstream and downstream pressure fluctuations.	Mr. Ali Mahdavi Mazdeh; Mr. Mohammad Bijankhan; Mrs. Narges Mehri; Mr. Hadi Ramezani Etedali and Mrs. Fatemeh Tayebi (Iran)	2019
Generated Significant Savings in Irrigation Water by Adding Fuel from Livestock Wastes to Agricultural Land	Mr. Amirali Fatahi and Ms. Fatemeh Sadat Mortazavizadeh (Iran)	2018
Designing Micro-Lysimeter for accurate measurement of crop water requirements	Mr. Mahdi Sarai Tabrizi (Iran)	2017
Save Irrigation Water Using the Innovative Machine of Soil and Water Management for Rice Crop Cultivation (SWMR)	Dr. Mohamed El-Hagarey (Egypt)	2016
Development and application of innovative and advanced simulation tools for the evaluation and optimization of surface irrigation systems	Dr. Malcolm Gillies (Australia)	2009
Water Banking – Conjunctive Water Use Management Approach for Water Saving and Improve Productivity and Environmental Performance	Dr. Amgad Elmahdi (Australia)	2008
Micro Irrigation – A technology to save water	Ms. Neelam Patel (India)	2006
Computer-Aided Mapping Irrigation Scheduling for Arab Republic of Egypt	Dr. Mohamed Maher Mohamed Ibrahim (Egypt)	2005
IGRA: An Approach for the Application of the Benchmarking Initiative to Irrigation Areas	Dr. Juan Antonio Rodriguez Diaz, (Spain)	2004
Contribution in the field of flow measurement, canal system modernization and operations improvements, debris and fish screening at irrigation diversions, hydrology, and improved hydraulic laboratory techniques	Mr. Tony L. Wahl (USA)	2003
A Scientific Approach for Water Management in Rice Fields	Dr. Ashutosh Upadhyaya (India)	2002
Participatory Irrigation Management in Katepurna Irrigation Project : A Success Story	Er. Sanjay M. Belsare (India)	2001
Decision-Making Support System for Irrigation Water management of Jingtai Chuan Pumping Irrigation Scheme at the Upper Reaches of Yellow River	Dr. Gao Zhanyi (China)	1999

Farmer's Award
Title of the Winning Contribution	Name of the Winner(s)	Year
Water Conservation by use of Sprinkler & Drip Technologies in Paddy Crop	Mr. Karan Jeet Singh Chatha (India)	2019
No Candidature	No Candidature	2018
Effective Water Management through Farmer’s Cooperative Interventions	Dr. Vijay Sharad Deshmukh (India)	2017
Sanguna Rice Technique – Zero Till, Conservation Agriculture	Mr. Chandra Shekhar H. Bhadsavle, Mr. Changdev K. Nirguda and Mr. Anil D. Nivalkar (India)	2016
Group Farming and Micro Irrigation a Way to Prosperity	Bhagwan M. Kapse (India)	2015
The Willow Creek Piping Project	Mr. Jerry Erstrom (USA)	2011
Rainwater conservation through natural cracks in deep black soils	Mr. Arvind Narayanrao Nalkande (India)	2009

Sponsors
Year	Sponsoring National Committee (NC)
2018	Canadian National Committee, ICID (CANCID)
2017	Mexican National Committee of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (MXCID)
2016	Thai National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (THAICID)
2015	Association Française pour l'Etude des Irrigations et du Drainage (AFEID)
2014	Korean National Committee on Irrigationand Drainage (KCID)
2013	Turkish National Committee, ICID (TUCID)
2012	Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IACID)
2011	Iranian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IRNCID)
2010	Indonesian National Committee of ICID (INACID) & Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID)
2009	Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID)
2008	Pakistan National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (PANCID)
2007	U.S. National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (USCID)
2006	Malaysian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (MANCID), andSpanish National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CERYD)
2005	Spanish National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CERYD)
2004	French National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (AFEID)
2003	Japanese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (JNC-ICID)
2002	Canadian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CANCID)
2001	Korean National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (KCID)
2000	Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID)
1999	Chinese National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (CNCID)
1998	Netherlands National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (NETHCID), Directorate General of Public Works & Water Management, and IHE Delft

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