Food and Agriculture
Projet FREXUS // Cérémonie de remise de matériel aux radios communautaires au Mali et Tchad
Des cérémonies de remise de matériels ont été menées avec succès aux radios communautaires de Bellen dans le Gouvernorat de Segou au Mali et de Mao,…
Working Paper // Identifying energy solutions to support development of irrigated agriculture in Ethiopia
By Hua Xie and Dawit Mekonnen. This working paper presents early findings from a country-level planning analysis that aims at identifying energy…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // An inter-sectoral approach. Solving the WEF Nexus puzzle at the 9th World Water Forum
Under the motto "Water security for peace and development", this year´s 9th World Water Forum took place from the 21st-25th of March 2022 in Dakar…
Article // Water’s Fundamental Truths: Part 3 – Is water governance coming of age?
By Alan Nicol, Strategic Program Director – Water Growth and Inclusion, IWMI and Diana Suhardiman, Research Group Lead Governance and Inclusion /…
Research article // Photovoltaic-driven microbial protein production can use land and sunlight more efficiently than conventional crops
By Dorian Leger, Silvio Matassa, Elad Noor, Alon Shepon, Ron Milo, and Arren Bar-Even. The cultivation of microbial biomass, which is rich in…
News // A Water Conservation Journey Spanning Valleys and Plains
Save every Drop Series: In the last interview of the series, Aditi Mukherji talks about the water-energy-food nexus and saving the Himalayan springs.…
Research Article // Understanding implications of climate change and socio-economic development for the water-energy-food Nexus: A meta-regression analysis
By Xinxueqi Han and colleagues. Based on meta-regression approaches, this study quantifies the changes in food, energy production and water…
Publication // The water footprint of food
By Professor Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Twente Water Centre, University of Twente, the Netherlands. This book chapter describes how the international trade…
Nexus Blog // Sécurité alimentaire et autonomisation des femmes grâce à l'irrigation solaire au Niger
À trente kilomètres de la capitale du Niger, dans la région de Kollo récemment marquée par le terrorisme, un groupe de 200 femmes bénéficiera bientôt…
SPIS // Solar-powered Irrigation Can Boost Rural Development, But Also Poses Risks
By Avinash Kishore. Irrigation is one of the most effective means for boosting agricultural production, but powering the withdrawal of groundwater…
Programa Diálogo Regional Nexo para América Latina y el Caribe // Diálogo Nexo: Unidos para afrontar crisis hídrica, energética y alimentaria
Este 23 de agosto, los principales actores del sector hídrico se reunieron en el evento Diálogo Nexo “Agua-Energía-Alimentación”, organizado por…
Research Article // An assessment of strategies for sustainability priority challenges in Jordan using a water–energy–food Nexus approach
By Camilo Ramirez and colleagues. This study aimed at supporting robust decision-making for planning and management of water–energy–food Nexus…
Research Article // Evaluating the Food Profile in Qatar within the Energy–Water–Food Nexus Approach
By Odi Fawwaz Alrebei and colleagues. To achieve sustainable development on a national scale, decision-makers must use an energy, water, and food…
Research Article // The Persistent Appeal of the California Agricultural Dream in North Africa
By Marcel Kupel and colleagues. This paper shows how 'California' as a social imaginary influenced North Africa’s irrigation policies. It traces the…
Research Article // SDG Implementation through Technology? Governing Food-Water-Technology Nexus Challenges in Urban Agriculture
By Sandra Schwindenhammer and Denise Gonglach. This study shows that the emerging SUSKULT technology has the potential to facilitate SDG…