Irrigation
Call for Papers // International Workshop on “The Water-Energy-Food-Nexus: Implementation and Examples of Applications”
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) has issued a call for papers for an international workshop on the WEF Nexus. The…
Research Article // The Impacts of Climate Change on the Irrigation Water Demand, Grain Yield, and Biomass Yield of Wheat Crop in Nepal
By Santosh Kaini and colleagues. The Nepalese Sunsari Morang Irrigation district is the lifeblood of millions of people in the Koshi River basin, but…
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…
Research Article // Irrigation Systems Management in Nepal: Women’s Strategies in Response to Migration-Induced Challenges
By Diana Suhardiman and colleagues. This paper illustrates how the interplay between existing gender norms, male migration, remittances, and…
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…
Research Article // Sustainable irrigation technologies: a water-energy-food (WEF) nexus perspective towards achieving more crop per drop per joule per hectare
By Taguta Cuthbert and colleagues. This study firstly assessed the performance of irrigation technologies in different agro-climatic regions and in…
Research Article // Towards an operational irrigation management system for Sweden with a water–food–energy nexus perspective
By Pietro Campana and colleagues. This study applies a water–food–energy nexus modelling framework to evaluate drought impacts on irrigation and…
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…
Research Article // Are multiscale water–energy–land–food nexus studies effective in assessing agricultural sustainability?
By Sai Jagadeesh Gaddam and Prasanna Venkatesh Sampath. This study represents a systematic attempt to evaluate the efficacy of multiscale WELF nexus…
Research Article // The perspective of a smart city by endorsing the nexus Bermuda triangle with the risk assessment of polluted water reuse in integrated water and food security management: the case of Semnan, Iran
By M. R. Safaeian and colleagues. In the paradigm of a circular economy, the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture is currently regarded as a…
Policy Brief // Excessive use of natural resources and sectoral over-reliance are behind Central Asia's vulnerability to compound climate challenges
By Atabek Umirbekov and colleagues. Climate change may have significant implications for water resources in Central Asia, by altering its…
Article // Creating Food Security in Angola
By Agricultiva& Owini professionals. The Samba Caju farm is empowering the people of Angola to achieve ‘Zero Hunger,’ even while the world and its…
Publication // Assessing River Basin Development Given Water-Energy-Food-Environment Interdependencies
By Robel Geressu, Christian Siderius, Julien J. Harou, Japhet Kashaigili, Laetitia Pettinotti and Declan Conway. The authors apply a multisector…
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…
Video // Use of alternative water sources for agriculture
Are alternative water sources a viable solution to the problem of irrigation in European regions with water scarcity? An investigation into the…