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Irishexaminer.com: Study: Go veggie or face global famine

Co-written by a dozen experts from the institute, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, and the International Water Management Institute, the report provides new...

Post.jagran.com: News on “international water management institute”

Citing examples from West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh, a Stockholm-based water management institute has said that small-scale irrigation schemes could protect millions of...

Businessweek.com: Sri Lanka Group Wins 2012 Water Prize for ‘More Crop...

The International Water Management Institute, a Sri Lanka-based organization, was awarded the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize for research to help farmers produce "more crop...

Opic.gov: The OPIC Blog – Monthly News Wrap-up: August 2012

Late last month, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) reported that farmers in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are increasing the use of small-scale...

Waste-enterprisers.com: Hitting pause on aquaculture

Over the last two plus years we've come a long way both with aquaculture and as a company. On the aquaculture front, we rehabilitated...

Cisionwire.com: New version of SEI’s water planning software links easily to...

The latest enhancements to the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system, used by thousands of governments, researchers and nonprofits in 170 countries, were showcased...

Brandchannel.com: Nestle, SABMiller See World Water Week as Far From a...

“If something isn't given a value, people tend to waste it. Water is our most useful resource, but those using it often don't even...

Weekly.farmradio.org: Farmers boost yields, income with small-scale irrigation systems

There's a saying in the Gursum sub-district of Ethiopia's Oromia region: “No pond, no wife.” Farmers in this region collect rainwater in ponds created...

English.cri.cn: African Expert Urges Support for Small Farmers

Supporting small farmers in irrigation can achieve a big impact in food security in Africa as an important complementary measure, said Timothy Williams, Chairman...

English.cri.cn: China Sets Good Examples for Sustainable Agriculture

China has set up some positive examples for sustainable agriculture, said Colin Chartres, Director General of International Water Management Institute which received this...