Irrigation
Research Article // Bioenergy Potential of Crop Residues in the Senegal River Basin: A Cropland–Energy–Water-Environment Nexus Approach
By M. Pastori and colleagues. This study developed a methodological approach by taking into consideration the context-specific land management…
Publication // Reusing wastewater for agricultural irrigation: a water-energy-food Nexus assessment in the North Western Sahara Aquifer System
By C Ramirez, Y Almulla and F Fuso Nerini. Wastewater reclaim, treatment and reuse, has a great potential to alleviate water stress in the North…
Nexus Blog // In a remote Andean village in Peru, Nexus connects an ancestral lagoon, guinea pigs and solar energy
This article presents a demonstration project of the Nexus Regional Dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), co-financed by the European…
Research Article // Water–Energy–Food Nexus and Life Cycle Thinking: A New Approach to Environmental and Nutritional Assessment of Potato Chips
By Fernández-Ríos Ana and colleagues. This study addresses the water–energy–food Nexus issues by analyzing the environmental impacts and nutritional…
Blog // Groundwater depletion in Punjab and Haryana through the lense of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
By Harnoor Kaur. Despite receiving normal precipitation levels, north-western India has emerged as a hotspot for groundwater depletion. This…
Nexus Blog // En un remoto pueblo andino de Perú, el Nexo conecta una laguna ancestral, cuyes y la energía solar
Este artículo presenta un proyecto piloto del Diálogo Regional de Nexo en América Latina y el Caribe, cofinanciado por la Comisión Europea y el…
Job Posting // Technical Adviser (Irrigation System Development)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is searching for a technical advisor (irrigation system development) at the FAO Office in…
Report // Sustainable Agriculture in India 2021: What we know and how to scale up
By Niti Gupta, Shanal Pradhan, Abhishek Jain and Nayha Patel. Published in April 2021. This report explores the current state of sustainable…
Vacancy // Research position for study of soils in Po Plain and of their ecosystem services for nature restoration of areas in Italy
The Università di Bologna in Italy is offering a temporal research position for a study of soils in Po Plain and of their ecosystem services for…
Job Vacancy // National Irrigation and Water Sector Expert
This consultancy position is based at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Ukraine, and is open only to Ukraine…
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…
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…
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…