A new study by the International Water Management Institute found that small-scale irrigation schemes can protect millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from food insecurity and climate risks.
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Radio interview with Dr Colin Chartres on ABC Radio Australia
A new study by the International Water Management Institute known as IWMI is calling for more small-scale irrigation schemes to support farmers. Dr Colin Chartres, the institute’s Director General, says such schemes can protect millions from food…
Crawfordfund.org: Water for wealth and food security
As food prices escalate globally due to the failed monsoon season in Asia and the “super drought” in the US, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR consortium research center, released a paper for Stockholm World Water…
Huffingtonpost.com: Vegetarian Diet Needed To Prevent Global Food And Water Crisis, Report Says
A new report warns that unless the world’s population adopts a vegetarian diet over the next 40 years, we may face a global food shortage crisis nothing short of a catastrophe.

NationalGeographic.com: Water Innovation Starts with the Farmer
Food waste, according to experts at the World Water Week conference, accounts for significant water waste. A third to a half of all food grown globally either sits untouched on our plates or rots before it even gets there. A new report from the Stockho…
