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Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water …, including increasing agricultural productivity and adapting to climate change. The water component of the International Food … policy landscape for agricultural water management in Pakistan, to better understand how to engage with stakeholders in the …
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Water scaricity is an increasingly critical issue for food production around the world. This is particularly true for …, and environment water uses is steadily rising, strategies for the sustainable use of water in agriculture are urgently …
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John W. Bruce.
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John W. Bruce.
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CONTENTS: 1. African Agriculture: Past Performance, Future Imperatives / Steven Haggblade, Peter Hazell, Ingrid Kirsten, and Richard Mkandawire; 2. Generalizing from Past Successes / Steven Haggblade; 3. Recent Growth in African Cassava / Felix Nweke, Steven Haggblade, and Ballard Zulu; 4. Maize...
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our year-long study of 160 farmers with access to cheap irrigation from solar powered pump-sets in Bihar showed that these …
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This paper reports findings from a qualitative study undertaken in Tanzania and Kenya to examine women’s access to and ownership of KickStart pumps and the implications for their ability to make major decisions on crop choices and use of income from irrigated crops. Results from...
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farmers. Under these conditions, irrigation development offers the promise of greater food security and the rural …
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Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — and explores how climate...
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In this paper, we briefly explore these three perspectives that can be useful in the future assessment of irrigation …
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