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According to estimates, only 6% of Africa’s farmland is irrigated, compared to 35% in Asia. As a result, Africa’s agriculture is largely rainfed and has among the lowest productivity in the world. The post Agri Links: Capitalizing on Crowdfunding to Scale Up Solar Irrigation first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
Water has to be managed as a system, and cannot be effectively managed separately from land, or from its major uses or users, of which agriculture is by far the biggest. The post Water’s Fundamental Truths: Part 2 – Why do we have to manage water as a system? first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak has placed stress and attention on the importance of food, water and energy security, as governments focus their efforts not only on blocking the transmission of the disease, but also consider how their responses affect food security today and in the future, IWMI has said. The post Nyasa Times: Experts reflect on impact of Covid-19 pandemic on economies of Southern African countries first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]