Food and Agriculture
Research Article // Maximizing Water Use Efficiency in Rice Farming: A Comprehensive Review of Innovative Irrigation Management Technologies
By Maduri Mallareddy and colleagues. In this article, the suitability of different water-saving rice production methods is reviewed based on factors…
Review Papers // Hidden gems: Highlighting underrepresented but valuable knowledge in the water-energy-food nexus
By Caitlin Grady and colleagues. By using a reverse citation systematic review method, this paper highlights lesser known works and perspectives in…
Research Article // Assessing the effects of water resources allocation on the uncertainty propagation in the water–energy–food–society (WEFS) nexus
By Yujie Zeng and colleagues. This article proposes an approach that helps to quantify the effects of water resources allocation on the uncertainty…
Programa Diálogo Regional Nexo para América Latina y el Caribe // IIGE, GIZ y el Programa Nexo presentan la implementación de secador solar de cacao en Tena, Ecuador.
El pasado 13 de abril se realizó la visita técnica al secador solar de cacao, ubicado en el Centro de Acopio de la Asociación Kallari, en Tena…
Research Article // Enhancement in thermal performance of solar dryer through conduction mode for drying of agricultural produces.
By Rupal Jain and colleagues. This article presents a solar conduction dryer (SCD) used for drying agricultural produce. The drying efficiency of the…
Research Article // Geographic information systems-based framework for water–energy–food nexus assessments
By Anas Azzam and colleagues. This study introduces a developed Water Energy Food nexus (WEF) framework based on Geographic Information Systems. The…
Research Article // The Water-Energy–Food Nexus in European Countries: A Review and Future Perspectives
By Somayeh Rezaei Kalvani and Fulvio Celico. This paper investigates the status of the WEF nexus in European countries. It is highlighted that most…
Nexus Regional Dialogue LAC // IIGE, GIZ, and the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme present the implementation of a solar cocoa dryer in Tena, Ecuador
On April 13th, a technical visit was conducted at the solar cocoa dryer located at the Kallari Association's collection centre in Tena, Ecuador to…
Research Article // Incorporating nitrogen in the water-energy-food nexus: An optimization approach
By Reem Khattar and colleagues. This work emphasizes the potential role of nitrogen as a primary decision factor when addressing WEF security and…
Research Article // Food-energy-water nexus in Iran over the last two centuries: A food secure future?
By Farshad Amiraslani and Deirdre Dragovich. Agriculture in Iran is deeply-rooted in the country's history and it was a major income-generating…
Nexus Regional Dialogue LAC // Government entities in Chile discuss water, energy and food security through a social simulation
On April 25th, representatives of the National Water Directorate (DGA) of the Ministry of Public Works and the National Directorate for Borders and…
Research Article // Creating knowledge about food-water-energy nexus at a local scale: A participatory approach in Tulcea, Romania
By Dragos Balaican and colleagues. This study presents participatory research activities focused on the water-energy-food nexus in Tulcea, Romania.…
Open Call for Applications // The South and Southeast Asia Regional Innovation Hub is proud to announce the second Call for Innovations
The South and Southeast Asia Regional Innovation Hub is proud to announce the second Call for Innovations. Companies, nonprofits with a for-profit…
Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme // Jamaican farmers receive training in Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Under the 'Addressing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus' (WEF) Project, sustainable hydroponics production systems training was provided to 15 farmers and…
Research Article // The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Beyond “Technical Quick Fix”: The Case of Hydro-Development in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
By Detlef Müller-Mahn and colleagues. The paper calls for a broadening of WEF nexus perspectives in order to better acknowledge the social complexity…