Food for thought
How farmers in Sri Lanka have taken charge of their destiny by using motor pumps for irrigation.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure
New information on water resources to guide development in Nepal’s Koshi Basin.
Online Irrigation Benchmarking Services
OIBS enables non-registered users access to Benchmark indicator results, grouped by categories of irrigation system, for purposes of research.
How a dry village got its feet wet
As Laos seeks to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods, while adapting agriculture to climate change impacts, the potential of groundwater irrigation can only grow. Lessons learned from IWMI’s pilot study should prove valuable for helping realize this potential.
Reconciling growth with nature’s gifts
Toward a decision-making framework for two of Africa’s transboundary basins.
Financing a farmer-led revolution in Africa
Farmer-led irrigation offers one of sub-Saharan Africa’s brightest prospects for defeating chronic hunger and making good on the promise of a more sustainable and resilient future.
How to pay for watershed rehabilitation
New study addresses the question of how to finance future investment in watershed rehabilitation.
AWP and IWMI to collaborate on water management across the Asia-Pacific
Strengthening DFAT and AWP’s partnership with IWMI provides the opportunity for working more closely together on critical water challenges facing the region
Anatomy of an irrigation scheme
The search for better ways to connect smallholder farmers, government and agribusiness.
AgriLinks: Cultivating the habits of efficient water management in Central Asia
How the creation of water user associations has helped empower rural people to have a direct stake in irrigation management in Tajikistan.
Impartial perspectives on a contested resource
A timely new book on southern Africa’s Zambezi River Basin
WaterOnline.com: Study: Agricultural Wastewater Reuse Puts 800 Million People At Risk
Farmers around the world are spreading raw sewage all over their farms, researchers say.
Global use of wastewater to irrigate agriculture at least 50% greater than previously thought, says new study
With 885 million consumers exposed to health risks, study calls for urgent investments in improved sanitation.
Pinpointing untapped irrigation potential
A baseline for revitalization of smallholder schemes in South Africa
The fragility of rural cooperation
New evidence on the effects of integrating farmers with the global food chain
Dynamics of modern day landlordism in the Gangetic Plains
“Control over the means of production by a small landowning aristocracy with political, ideological and economic power over a peasant majority,” is how Karl Marx defined feudalism.
Digo Jal Bikas Update: Forming Partnerships Across Basins
Beginning research on a three-year long project that will establish a comprehensive understanding of the water resources of the Karnali and Mahakali basins.
Wastewater Irrigation in Maharashtra: An exploration
This Highlight presents a synthesis of field explorations in 11 locations in Maharashtra which cover the extent of wastewater irrigation.
Government and IWMI discuss Irrigation Plans in Eastern Indian States
Ways of improving the implementation of Indian Government’s flagship irrigation scheme called Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY)
Press Release: Smarter irrigation can help avert water crises
To ensure Har Khet Ko Pani, GoI should emulate irrigation policies followed by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, say researchers.
Managing water for food security and economic development in Nepal
High level policy dialogue organized by IWMI.
Press Release: World’s First Solar Irrigation Cooperative Receives Award
Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt Anandiben Patel awarded a certificate of appreciation to the Dhundi Saur Urja Utpadak Sahakari Mandali (DSUUSM).
Wastewater Irrigation in Karnataka
Untreated wastewater often carries pathogens and other dangerous toxins, but many farmers continue to use this water for irrigation because it is the only source available to them.
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