Monthly Archives: October 2013
NationalGeographic.com: Kenya’s Giant Aquifer Highlights Groundwater’s Critical Role
The Turkana region in Kenya is not the type of place that would come to mind when picturing a wellspring bursting with water.
The area...
Lagoons. Dynamic, productive and…vulnerable
Sri Lanka’s post-conflict development drive has recently put the island’s many lagoons under its searchlight. For most of them, their status as biological, ecological...
Lagoon aquaculture can be pro-poor and pro-women, but is it sustainable?
Unique ephemeral ponds in a lagoon environment are sources of livelihoods for their communities. But how they impact the lagoon will spell how long...
World Development Information Day
Bytes and bottlenecks – can data deliver?
Leaps forward in data processing power and access to information are helping make irrigation more efficient and sustainable....
TheGuardian.com: Small-scale agriculture holds big promise for Africa
The recent discovery of a large aquifer in Kenya is a reminder that far from being dry, Africa has abundant water resources. The problem...
The Economic Times : ‘Rate of success of farm technologies just...
COIMBATORE: The steps taken by the government to support dissemination of 420 proven farm technologies in 5,000 locations nationwide has seen a success rate...
Water and poverty
Defining the links
October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In many communities, access to water is potentially a critical factor...
Message from Jeremy Bird on World Food Day 2013
Water plays a vital role in sustainable food systems, IWMI's Director General reminds.
No water in the well?
Southern Africa needs better groundwater management
An estimated 39 million people living in member countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are at risk...
Well drilling delivers
Ethiopian smallholders benefit from groundwater access
Ethiopia is often referred to as the "roof of Africa," because its extensive highlands capture a major portion of...