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Water for Food

Solar energy irrigation technologies, USAID Index and Climate Change program. Photo: Miguel S. Montero, Dominican Republic
Solar energy irrigation technologies, USAID Index and Climate Change program. Photo: Miguel S. Montero, Dominican Republic

Water for Food is about managing water efficiently and effectively for agriculture sustainability and food security, using water in a way that provides crops and animals the water they need, ultimately enhancing productivity, reducing malnutrition and strengthening resilience. This collection, created in January 2018 for Water for Food month on Agrilinks, showcases key content on efforts to sustainably improve water and food security, particularly for vulnerable households across the globe.

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Photo: African leaders speak on moving from potential to practice for small-scale irrigation. Credit: Adam Ahmed.

“Yes and" Collaboration at the Symposium on Irrigation in African Smallholder Farming Systems

Read a comprehensive round-up on topics covered at the Symposium on Irrigation in African Smallholder Farming Systems!

April Thompson

Feb 08, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience
Photo: Women growers in sub-Saharan Africa.

Irrigate Smartly, Feed Abundantly

Achieving food security is a challenge with a practical solution — drip irrigation. With different crops, drip irrigation has proven to be a cost- and resource-efficient way to increase yields...

Naty Barak

Feb 06, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety
Photo: Water for Food International Forum at the World Bank.

Water for Thought: Tapping Into the Potential of Farmer-Led Irrigation

Read up on the pioneering work in irrigation represented at the Water for Food International Forum.

April Thompson

Feb 06, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience
Credit: JSI/Tim Williams.

More Than Just Irrigation: The Role of Water in Agriculture and Nutrition

Mounting evidence indicates that poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices contribute significantly to stunting. In this post, see why although the connections among water, agriculture and nutrition might not...

John Nicholson

Jan 31, 2018
Nutrition
Photo: The Head of a Water Users' Association (WUA) in southern Tajikistan meets cotton farmers to discuss irrigation requirements. Credit: IWMI/Neil Palmer.

Cultivating the Habits of Efficient Water Management in Central Asia

Read how the creation of water user associations has helped empower rural people to have a direct stake in irrigation management in Tajikistan.

Soumya Balasubramanya

Jan 30, 2018
Climate and Natural Resources Gender
Photo: Rice field in Nigeria.

From Data Collection to Policy Implementation

This post was originally written by Oyinkansola Tasie, Saweda Liverpool-Tasie and Elisabeth Paymal “Policies based on scientific input are sustainable. There should no longer be room for policies based on...

Elisabeth Paymal

Jan 26, 2018
Education and Extension Policy and Governance
Photo: Water.

Investigating Ways to Get Water to Women

In more ways than one, projects that sustainably deliver improved access to clean water to areas lacking it also supply an important piece to the food security puzzle.
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Assets and Market Access Innovation Lab

Jan 25, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Photo: Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Assets and Market Access research team in Malawi.

Payments to Farmers Could Help to Keep Malawi’s Dams Clear

New research from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Assets and Market Access suggests a better way to maintain the watersheds feeding Malawi’s power supply could be financial incentives...

MRR Innovation Lab

Alex Russell

Jan 23, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Resilience
Irrigation scene

Mobilizing Science and Partnerships to Boost Irrigation and Food Security in Bangladesh

Many farmers lack reliable access to water for irrigation in the dry season, trapping themselves in a cycle of poverty. However, alternative options exist. Learn how new research on how...
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Mohammad Shahidul Haque Khan

Jan 11, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety
Female farmer from Cambodia with crop

Securing Water for Food: Grand Challenge Impact and Lessons Learned

Check out 10 key lessons learned from Securing Water for Food's three years of progress towards producing more food with less water and making more water available for the food...

Donna Vincent Roa, PhD, ABC, CDPM

Jan 05, 2018
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

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