In this episode of Let’s Talk Trees, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) bioenergy research scientist Mary Njenga, and Associate Director for Gender Initiatives at Pennsylvania State University Ruth Mendum discuss their experiences working with such communities in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.
IWMI’s Jayanta Bhattacharya highlights how pairing solar irrigation with Alternate Wetting and Drying techniques will help incentivize water conservation, reduce methane emissions and secure long-term food and water security in Bangladesh. The post Limited efforts to expand solar power use in agriculture first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
Climate science and adaptation strategies can only make an impact when people are able to understand and act upon them. The post Why science communication is essential for climate justice first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
IWMI's Wolde Mekuria shares insights on how exclosures can reduce soil erosion and restore vegetation cover. The post Ethiopian communities are using low‑cost methods to restore eroded land first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
A water-saving approach for sustainable rice production. The post Explainer: Alternate Wetting and Drying irrigation technique first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
In the current climate of development finance, quick-win solutions are often favoured. Using small-scale irrigation as an example, IWMI's Thai Thi Minh explains why this is the wrong approach. The post Why Africa’s irrigation potential isn’t scaling and what donors are missing first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]