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Hunger in Times of Land, Water, and Energy Pressures

Washington, D.C.- Unsustainable use of land, water, and energy is threatening the food security of the poorest and most vulnerable around the world, according...

Land and water degradation a “slumbering giant”

New approaches to sustainable agriculture are having a major impact on global land and water degradation, according to a senior IWMI fellow Dr Andrew...

New Director General starts at IWMI

The Board of Governors are delighted to announce that Jeremy Bird started his tenure as the new Director General of the International Water Management...

Irinnews.org: KENYA: Irrigation catches on

KILIFI, 28 September 2012 (IRIN) - After years of devastating crop failures due to drought and erratic rainfall, smallholders in Kenya - who comprise...

Postzambia.com: Farmer-led irrigation schemes can transform food security

According to a report titled 'Water for wealth and food security: Supporting farmer-driven investments in agricultural water management' released by the International Water Management...