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Adoption and extent of conservation agriculture practices among smallholder farmers in Malawi
2014Understanding factors affecting farmers’ adoption of improved technologies is critical to success of conservation agriculture (CA) program implementation.DocumentAgriculture, food security and climate change: outlook for knowledge, tools and action.
2010This paper presents a summary of current scientific knowledge on the impacts of climate change on farming and food systems, and on the implications for adaptation and mitigation. Many of the trends and impacts are highly uncertain at a range of spatial and temporal scales; we need significant advances in predicting how climate variability and change will affect future food security.DocumentWater management in the Indus Basin in Pakistan: challenges and opportunities
International Water Management Institute, 2011The Indus River basin supplies water to the largest contiguous irrigation system in the world, providing water for 90% of the food production in Pakistan, which contributes 25% of the country’s gross domestic product. But Pakistan could face severe food shortages intimately linked to water scarcity.DocumentA hybrid model to quantify the impact of climate change on agriculture in Godavari Basin, India.
International Water Management Institute, 2011A hybrid model incorporating the econometric and programming models was developed to quantify the impact of climate change on agriculture in Godavari basin, India.DocumentUnderstanding adaptive capacity: sustainable livelihoods and food security in coastal Bangladesh
International Water Management Institute, 2012This paper analyses data from a household-level survey of 980 agricultural and fishing households in seven sites across southern Bangladesh. We examine the relationship between assets, livelihood strategies, food security and farming practice changes. These households are coping with huge demographic, economic, and environmental changes.DocumentA vision for attaining food security.
International Water Management Institute, 2012Food is fundamental to human wellbeing and development. Increased food production remains a cornerstone strategy in the effort to alleviate global food insecurity. But despite the fact that global food production over the past half century has kept ahead of demand, today around one billion people do not have enough to eat, and a further billion lack adequate nutrition.DocumentFacing climate change by securing water for food, livelihoods and ecosystems.
International Water Management Institute, 2007International Water Management Institute paper on the need for and composition of a water research agenda from a water-food-livelihood nexus perspective.DocumentIncreasing the resilience of dryland agro-ecosystems to climate change
International Water Management Institute, 2007The current debate on climate change, its impacts on socio-ecological systems and the role of agriculture has shifted from an emphasis on how to mitigate the effects of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to how to prepare and adapt to the expected adverse impacts.DocumentHealthy wetlands, healthy people: a review of wetlands and human health interactions.
International Water Management Institute, 2012Despite the production of more food and extraction of more water globally, wetlands continue to decline and public health and living standards for many do not improve. Why is this – and what needs to change to improve the situation? If we manage wetlands better, can we improve the health and well-being of people? Indeed, why is this important?DocumentDoubling irrigation for southern Africa – do we have enough water and where is the hope?
International Water Management Institute, 2012Southern Africa Development Communality (SADC) through its Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) has set up an ambitious goal to double irrigation by 2015, which it sees as important component to sustain regional development and ensure food security.Pages