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  Agricultural water-use efficiency in a global perspective: the case of Iran

  Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2013

  This study addresses the problem of water-use efficiency in agriculture via the optimisation of water use for and the external trade patterns of agricultural products in Iran. Towards this end, some major issues on agricultural water use and trade patterns are first discussed. Then, the underlying concepts and principles of agricultural water use and trade patterns are presented.
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  Water harvesting in mountain areas of Pakistan: issues and options

  Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan, 2000

  Pakistan is situated in the arid and semiarid region of the world between 24°N and 37°N latitude and between 61°E and 77°E longitude. Average annual precipitation ranges from 2000mm in the north to 100mm in the south (PCRWR, 1994). Pakistan has two mountain ranges in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas (HKH), namely the western mountains and northern mountains.
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  The impact of large scale land acquisitions on water resources – a background note

  Evidence on Demand, 2014

  Since 2008 there has been a rapid increase in the level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in agricultural land in Sub Saharan Africa and South East Asia. In 2008-2009 land acquisitions were estimated to be approximately 56 million hectares, 70-75% of which were in Africa (although it is likely that many leases are still pending or not yet executed).
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  Thirsty, hungry and no power? : African resources in a global world

  Nordic Africa Institute / Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Uppsala, 2014

  Water, food and energy are fundamental to African development. However, several crucial issues need to be addressed. Are African resources used to meet African needs or are they being exploited to satisfy the needs of other actors facing food and energy insecurity?
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  The Chinyanja Triangle in the Zambezi River Basin, Southern Africa: status of, and prospects for, agriculture, natural resources management and rural development

  International Water Management Institute, 2014

  This paper, which focuses on the Chinyanja Triangle (CT), an area inside the Zambezi River Basin, characterises three distinct farming subsystems across rainfall gradients, namely maize-beans-fish, sorghum-millet-livestock and the livestock-dominated subsystem.
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  The Little Green Data Book 2014

  World Bank, 2014

  The Little Green Data Book is a reference for key environmental data for over 200 economies. Key indicators are organized under the headings of agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, energy, emission and pollution, and water and sanitation. It provides country-relevant ‘green’ metrics with the aim of giving a picture of environmental sustainability challenges.
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  Topic guide: ecosystem services

  Evidence on Demand, 2014

  The purpose of this Topic Guide is to assemble a set of learning resources that will contribute to the development of the professional competence of DFID Advisers around the issue of ecosystem services and integrating this issue into project and programme design processes. The specific objectives are to:
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  Agricultural Water management technology expansion and impact on crop yields in northern Burkina Faso (1980-2010): a review

  Challenge Program on Water and Food, 2014

  Exploring the links between adoption of agricultural water management interventions and livelihoods in northern Burkina Faso
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  On-farm treatment options for wastewater, greywater and fecal sludge with special reference to West Africa

  International Water Management Institute, 2014

  This paper focuses on the on-farm treatment of waste water, particularly in West Africa, and argues that while although it can hardly replace conventional treatment, it can contribute to risk reduction, especially if combined with other barriers such as safe irrigation practices and post-harvest crop washing.
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  Impact of climate change on agriculture and food crops: Options for climate smart Agriculture and local adaptation in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

  Institute of Resource Governance and Social Change, 2014

  This paper identifies some of the innovations in water use efficiency and water management at crop levels such as mulching, water diversification measures and agro-forestry system which are being used by a few successful farmers.

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