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Water for food : the need for agricultural water demand management
2002
Vehmeyer, P.W. | Visser, S.J.
Agricultural water demand management is at the core of the "water for food programme" launched as a result of a pledge by the Netherlands' Minister for agriculture at the 2nd world water forum. This article highlights the contribution of Wageningen URwithin the concept
Show more [+] Less [-]Water essential for food, health and environmental security
2002
Samra, J.S. | Sharma, B.R. (Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi (India))
The current financial crisis of irrigation sector is attributable to and characterized by inadequate budgetary allocations, low irrigation water rates and their poor recovery, inadequate maintenance of irrigation works, meagre financial resources available for organization and management, highly subsidized electricity for irrigation pumping and absence of any groundwater extraction charges and regulation policies. The 'business as usual' scenario of the irrigation sector, if allowed to continue, will add to the already severe financial crisis and make the perceived investments financially unviable and unsustainable. Sustaining the huge investment envisaged for the irrigation sector would require moving towards an "improved management" scenario.
Show more [+] Less [-]Water for food security and rural development in the South American context
2003
Garces-Restrepo, A.
La Conferencia Internacional FAO/Paises Bajos sobre el Agua en Relacion con los Alimentos y los Ecosistemas Full text
2005
FAO, Rome (Italy). Dept. de Agricultura spa | Comite de Agricultura spa 13-16 Apr 2005 Sess. 19 Rome (Italy)
