Irrigation
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 // 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…
Working Paper // Guidelines for community-led multiple use water services: evidence from rural South Africa.
These generic guidelines derived from the lived experience of the project show how a community-led approach implements step-wise planning, design and…
Research Article // Agricultural water use efficiency and spatial spillover effect considering undesired output in China
By Dong Rui and colleagues. In order to balance the relationship between agricultural water efficiency and regional economic size, this study…
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
Приглашаем вас ознакомиться со статьей Аксулу Кушановой (Специалист по инвестициям в энергетику, РЭЦЦА), где отражен прогресс реализации…
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…
Poster // Mapping irrigated agriculture in Senegal River Valley and Delta
By Laurent Bruckann. A reproducible framework for mapping seasonal irrigation and flood recession agriculture in the Senegal River valley and delta,…
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…