Water management and irrigation
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- African cities must restore ecosystems, reduce water consumption and recycle waste water
- ( C. Mafuta (ed);R.K. Formo (ed);C. Nellemann (ed) / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID , 2011)
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In light of its rapid urban growth, Africa is likely to experience some of the most severe impacts of climate change – particularly when it comes to water and food security, which places...
- Irrigation is an effective adaptation measure for Nigerian rice agriculture
- ( J.O. Ajetomobi;A. Abidoun;R. Hassan / AgEcon Search , 2010)
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Climate change through extreme temperature, frequent flooding and drought and increased salinity of irrigation water is a subject for debate in Nigeria, considering that the country is one of the c...
- Investments and strategic challenges in large- and small-scale irrigation in Africa
- ( L. You;C. Ringler;G. Nelson / AgEcon Search , 2010)
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Irrigation in Africa has the potential to boost agricultural productiviy by at least 50 percent, but at the moment, food production is almost entirely rainfed. This paper analyses large, dam-based ...
- Better integrated management of water resources and regulation is needed to manage chronic water scarcity in this region
- ( K. Frenken (ed) / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2009)
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This FAO report aims to provide an accurate status of rural water resources management, with a special focus on irrigation, highlighting the major changes that have occurred in the last d...
- A training manual on water management in agriculture in Ethiopia
- ( S.B. Awulachew;P. Lemperiere;T. Tulu / International Livestock Research Institute , 2009)
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This training manual on agricultural water management has been prepared with the aim of providing reference and guidance materials on smallholders' agricultural management, primarily for Ethio...
- Towards better agricultural production through an accounting framework for green and blue water
- ( T. Sulser;C. Ringler;T. Zhu / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009)
- Water scarcity is a critical issue for food production in the poor developing countries because agriculture is the primary consumer of the dwindling freshwater around the globe. This paper calls for s...
- Can user associations improve water management?
- ( N. McCarthy;T. Essam / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009)
- In rural areas of Chile, where water is mostly used as an essential farm input via irrigation canals, Comunidades de Agua (CdA), or water communities, have gained recognition as an alternative to nati...
- Is it feasible to model water quality and quantity management?
- ( M., G. Alcoforado de Moraes;X. Cai;C. Ringler / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009)
- Water management in the Pirapama River Basin in northeastern Brazil is affected by both water quantity and water quality constraints. The region is known for significant sugarcane-based ethanol produc...
- Improving the well being of sub-Saharan Africa: focus on agriculture
- ( A. Calzadilla;T. Zhu;K. Rehdanz / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2009)
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This report takes cognizance of the fact that agriculture is very important to sub-Saharan Africa and there is potential to increase agricultural productivity through irrigation. It employs two pos...
- How to develop and promote food diversification and nutrition in Malawi
- ( S. Nordin / Food & Nutrition Security and Permaculture in Malawi , 2005)
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Tackling food insecurity in Malawi has moved away from emergency aid towards relief and recovery, with government policy looking at food diversification and nutrition. Produced following a nine-mon...
