Irrigation
Webinar // Strengthening Water-EnergyFood Nexus to expand smallscale farmer-led irrigation solutions for climate-friendly and more resilient food systems
On the occasion of the UNFSS 2021 Pre-Summit, International Initiative Water and Energy for Food (WE4F), the International Water Management Institute…
Webinar // FAO Water Tenure Monday “Water Tenure in Spain: a SOAP Approach”
The Water Tenure Mondays webinar series creates a forum for building a stronger water tenure concept and pursues FAO’s efforts in broadening the…
Two-part Webinar // Expanding Support to Water Accounting in River Basins and Water Productivity Measurement in Irrigation Projects
The ADB Water Sector Group, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft), and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) are…
Webinar // Advancements in Agricultural Water Management and Regulation: Lessons and Opportunities
Within its 2020 Water for Food Global Webinar Series, the Water for Food Daugherty Global Institute at the University of Nebraska hosts a webinar on…
Report // Guidance on realizing real water savings with crop water productivity interventions
By Jonna van Opstal, Peter Droogers and Alexander Kaune, FutureWater, with Pasquale Steduto, and Chris Perry, Food and Agriculture Organization of…
Nexus Blog // Outcomes of the Sixth Nexus Virtual Forum "Diagnosis and Proposal for irrigation development in Central America under the Nexus Approach"
The Sixth Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, titled "Diagnosis and Proposal for irrigation development in Central America under…
Research article // Critical review on improving irrigation water use efficiency: Advances, challenges, and opportunities in the Ethiopia context
By Daniel G., Eshete, Berhanu G., Sinshaw, Kassaye G. Legese. The objective of this paper is to review and put together issues related to advances,…
Research article // A scale-based framework to understand the promises, pitfalls and paradoxes of irrigation efficiency to meet major water challenges
By Bruce Lankford, Alvar Closas, James Dalton, Elena López Gunn, Tim Hesse, Jerry W Knox, Saskia van der Kooij, Jonathan Lautze, David Molden, Stuart…
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…
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 // 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…