http://www.iwmi.orgIWMI is a non-profit scientific organization funded by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). IWMI's research agenda is organized around four priority themes covering key issues relating to land, water, livelihoods, health and environment.http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/images/iwmi_logo_icon.jpghttp://www.iwmi.orgWed, 05 Apr 2006 00:00:01 GMTHumanenCopyright 2006 International Water Management Instituted.perera@cgiar.org (Perera Dominique)d.perera@cgiar.org (Perera Dominique)http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationhttp://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/PUB147/RR147.aspxMore than 1 million hectares of urban land in India could be irrigated for crops if wastewater was made safe for use. Lack of systematic data collection by municipalities makes it difficult to accurately assess the wastewater generation or estimate the total amount of urban area under wastewater irrigation, so the potential of urban and peri-urban farming could be even greater. This study attempted to analyze the current status of wastewater generation, its uses and livelihood benefits especially in agriculture, based on national data and case studies from Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kanpur and Kolkata.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:18:05 GMTPublicationshttp://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/PUB147/RR147.aspxwww.iwmi.cgiar.orghttp://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Success_Stories/PDF/2013/Issue_18-Making_a_difference_drop_by_drop.pdfIn the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu, India, over 90% of farmers who had been encouraged to invest in drip irrigation systems did not know how to use them properly. Increases in crop productivity were disappointing. A capacity building initiative, led by the IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Program and local partners, trained farmers in all aspects of drip irrigation.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:32:14 GMTPublicationshttp://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Success_Stories/PDF/2013/Issue_18-Making_a_difference_drop_by_drop.pdfwww.iwmi.cgiar.orghttp://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Success_Stories/PDF/2013/Issue_16-Urban_agriculture_gets_policy-level_support_in_Sri_Lankas_Western_Province.pdfThe urban poor in South Asia often lack livelihood opportunities and adequate nutrition. One way to address both these shortcomings is to encourage urban farming. Projects facilitated by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), one of the partners of the Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF) Foundation, assisted urban gardeners and entrepreneurs in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, with marketing, business planning and agricultural water management.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:52:20 GMTPublicationshttp://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Success_Stories/PDF/2013/Issue_16-Urban_agriculture_gets_policy-level_support_in_Sri_Lankas_Western_Province.pdfwww.iwmi.org