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How to grow nutritious food without over-extracting groundwater

It is important that our agriculture and electricity policies are geared towards the condition of groundwater resources.

How to monitor effectively when the water balance drops

A new IWMI Working Paper provides a Gap and Opportunity Analysis of Hydrological Monitoring in Ethiopia.

Success despite Covid: Hope from a Water Users Association in Central Myanmar

The Covid-19 health and economic crisis, as well as recent drought, could have caused optimism to fall. But not for the members of the “Five Village Bless” Water User Association.

After the flush: How a project in Ghana is turning human waste into an economic resource

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.

IWMI receives the 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Award

This is in recognition of the Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) product developed by IWMI scientist Dr Giriraj Amarnath.

Why food system transformation needs water

On World Food Day, Dr. Mark Smith, Director General of IWMI, explains why effective water management is key to transforming food production.

Initial Research Highlights Importance of Irrigation for Ethiopian Farmers During COVID-19

Agriculture sustains the Ethiopian economy, and access to irrigation here is critical for food security. Now, in the wake of COVID-19, the World Food Programme estimates acute hunger will double worldwide, with concern particularly high for Africa.

Debating how to nurture sustainable and inclusive farmer-led irrigation  

Governments and development organizations realize that supporting farmer-led irrigation can enhance smallholders’ resilience to climate change and promote healthy food systems.

Experts unite to find the best ways to scale up farmer-led irrigation

It makes sense to encourage farmer-led irrigation, to capitalize on benefits, but how can we do so inclusively and sustainably?

ScientificAmerican.com: Our food systems are in crisis

It is our natural resource base that will keep humanity alive and thriving in the long term. Our food systems need to reflect this.

Call for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in sub-Saharan Africa

Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems.

When small is beautiful – but not spectacular

Taking stock of a widespread water intervention in Africa.

Water for Food Global Conference

Innovations from IWMI for water and food security.

Countering climate change with the cascade effect

Researchers with IWMI have joined a major effort to rehabilitate "tank" (or small reservoir) cascade systems in the Dry Zone.

AllAfrica.com: Urban Wastewater for Food Security – Averting the Next Health Crisis in Africa

Wastewater from sewage that is churned out by expanding cities and towns worldwide helps meet food security globally, especially in developing regions.

The fragility of rural cooperation

New evidence on the effects of integrating farmers with the global food chain

Alaraby.co.uk: Climate change and food insecurity – Groundwater will be key

Hotter and more unpredictable weather means the need to ensure water and food security in the region is becoming critical

India’s Climate Challenge

Innovation in water-use can build community resilience

New monitoring system maps Bundelkhand drought

The Central Indian region of Bundelkhand is currently experiencing severe drought.

Mapping floods in South East Asia

Online tool expands to cover Mekong Basin.

TheGuardian.com: India’s climate tech revolution is starting in its villages

From solar powered irrigation to handheld crop sensors, climate-smart villages are springing up across Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and other states.

Dealing with the Dry Zone

Improving water management in Myanmar

Half empty or half full?

Map shows groundwater irrigation potential in Africa.

Can Myanmar achieve food security?

The need for targeted investments to reduce poverty and regain preeminent agricultural position in the region.

Farming on the doorstep

New study reveals scale of cropping in and around cities

Press Release: First Global Estimate of Urban Agriculture Reveals Area Size of the EU that’s Boosting Food Security in Cities

Study finds irrigation more common on city farms than rural farms, intensifying water demands in sprawling urban zones.

Getting more out of local knowledge

A series of public events put farmers at the heart of climate change discussions in Nepal.

IWMI commits to a water-secure world

New strategy expands research agenda to tackle growing global challenges

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has announced a new five-year strategy aimed at boosting the center’s research and its influence in tackling global water challenges.

Press Release: IWMI commits to a water-secure world

IWMI commits to a water-secure world as it has announced a new five-year strategy aimed at boosting the center’s research and its influence in tackling global water challenges.

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...

Welcoming nature onto the farm

How to manage agroecosystems for sustainable food security Stockholm, 4 September. It is now widely thought that the Earth’s population will peak at 9 billion...

NationalGeographic.com: Small-scale Irrigation Boosts Incomes and Food Security in sub-Saharan Africa

A study by the International Water Management Institute, based in Sri Lanka, estimates that small motorized pumps could expand irrigation by some 30 million...

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