Irrigation
Frexus Project // Awareness rising campaign for preventing natural resources related conflicts: Collective breaking of Ramadan fasting and de-escalating conflicts
In collaboration with local NGOs, the Frexus project organised collective Ramadan Iftar events and an awareness campaign to prevent natural resource…
Нексус в Центральной Азии // ДЕМОНСТРАЦИОННЫЙ ПРОЕКТ НЕКСУС ПРОДОЛЖАЕТ РАБОТУ ПО НАСОСНЫМ СТАНЦИЯМ В ТАДЖИКИСТАНЕ
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Research article // Irrigation of biomass plantations may globally increase water stress more than climate change
By Fabian Stenzel, Peter Greve, Wolfgang Lucht, Sylvia Tramberend, Yoshihide Wada and Dieter Gerten. To corroborate findings from one earlier…
Research Article // Irrigation Decision Support Systems (IDSS) for California’s Water–Nutrient–Energy Nexus
By Gaurav Jha and colleagues. This article reviews the policy context and science underlying the available irrigation decision support systems…
News // Research shifts policy from energy subsidy to water savings in Uzbekistan's irrigated heartland
In Uzbekistan, most agricultural land is irrigated with water pumped from two rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya. This pumping consumes 20% of…
Publicación // Lecciones de Chile para la adopción del enfoque del Nexo: análisis de políticas de fomento de tecnologías de riego, gestión integrada de cuencas, fondos de agua y energía sostenible
By Blanco Elisa. La adopción del enfoque del Nexo entre agua, energía y alimentación, se plantea como una estrategia sólida para apoyar la gobernanza…
Research Article // Groundwater market in water-abundant regions: determinants of farmers’ decision to buy irrigation water in Assam in North-East India
By Jitu Tamuli and colleagues. This study was carried out to unearth the factors influencing the water-buying decisions of farmers in the groundwater…
Research Article // Water, Energy and Carbon Tradeoffs of Groundwater Irrigation-Based Food Production: Case Studies from Fergana Valley, Central Asia
By Akmal Kh. Karimov and colleagues. This study results suggest that when carbon emissions become the main factor of environmental and agricultural…
Nexus Blog // From Torrents to Trickles: The Future of Irrigation?
By Claudia Ringler. Globally, irrigation has contributed to increased food production, lower food prices, higher rural employment and overall…
Guidelines // FAO Guidelines for the calculation of the agriculture water use efficiency for global reporting
These guidelines are intended to assist countries in understanding the agronomic parameters involved in the computation of the agricultural…
Research Article // Water allocation using system dynamic modelling in the aquaculture integrated with small-scale irrigation systems in Malawi
By Brighton Austin Chunga and colleagues. The agricultural sector is faced with numerous challenges including climate change and water scarcity in…
Nexus Regional Dialogue Central Asia // Nexus demonstration project continues work on on pumping stations in Tajikstan
This article is by Aksulu Kushanova (Energy Investment Specialist, CAREC), which reflects the implementation progress of the “Nexus Dialogue in…
Research article // Sustainability Considerations in Water–Energy–Food Nexus Research in Irrigated Agriculture
By Ahmad Hamidov and Katharina Helming. Irrigated agriculture is a key example of the water-energy–food (WEF) nexus, due to the strong competition…
Publicación // Análisis comparativo de acciones con enfoque del Nexo Agua-Energía-Alimentación: lecciones aprendidas para los países de América Latina y el Caribe
By Bárbara A. Willaarts, Elisa Blanco, Alba Llavona and Diego Martínez. Este estudio constituye un esfuerzo para visibilizar y analizar políticas…
Working Paper // The link between small reservoir infrastructure and farmer-led irrigation: Case Study of Ogun Watershed in Southwestern Nigeria
By Adebayo Olubukola Oke and colleagues. Small water infrastructure in Nigeria needs to be utilized more efficiently. There are over 900 small…