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Sub-Saharan Africa: Making the case for groundwater
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have always had to deal with an unforgiving climate. The relentless cycles of drought and downpours that characterize much...
Smart water management can help avert climate-induced food shortages
Warsaw, Poland – November 15th 2013 - Climate change will have a “profound” impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for...
Future-proofed: Smarter water use for an uncertain climate
Climate change will have a “profound” impact on water resources that could have serious knock-on effects for agriculture, according to a new report published...
Knowledge sharing – can technology make a difference in rural Africa?
Information and communication technologies (ICTs), social media and mobile applications are changing the way we work, interact, think and organise our lives. This is...
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...