fertilizer

Recovery of safe and nutritious food from wholesale to consumer and safe redistribution for direct human consumption to reduce hunger and malnutrition.

CGIAR’s new ambitions are defined by a set of impact areas, with water – and therefore water systems science – at the heart of each. 

With access to accurate information, farmers can make informed and timely decisions about investing.

An IWMI-led project in Ghana aims to address issues with insufficient financing and lack of capacity by capturing value (‘CapVal’) from human waste in ways that support a circular economy.

Working across South Asia to identify applied technologies and business models to sustain water and sanitation systems.

Entrepreneurs are finding profits turning human waste into fertiliser, fuel and even food.

Recycling waste and delivering a safe nutrient-rich fertilizer for food production

Only about 5 percent of African agriculture is irrigated, according to the International Water Management Institute. In Tanzania, for example, the government says it has a 6.8 trillion-shilling ($3.1 billion) irrigation funding gap.

Sponge Cities: How to break the cycle of wasted waste

This book is a timely contribution as it cuts across the water and fertilizer sectors and summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge on plant nutrition and water management and the challenges we face in achieving the food security component of the Sustainable Development Goals.