The exploitation of India’s groundwater resources, so integral to the Green Revolution, has in places like Northwest India led to a fall in the water table of 3 meters a year. A CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains webinar on August 29, “Reversing groundwater depletion in Northwest India: insights from agronomic interventions and potential opportunities”, presented findings from researchers at the
With tales of water insecurity increasingly hitting the headlines, fears of water spilling over into other crises, such as famines and mass migration have become commonplace. But are dwindling water resources an inherent source of conflict? This year’s World Water Week, the world’s leading conference on global water issues, sought to explore this and other interlinkages in the water–peace nexus
By Richard Ariong, Bjorn Van Campenhout, Sarah W. Kariuki, and Jordan Chamberlin Over the past few decades, Uganda’s dairy sector has transformed from mostly subsistence activities into a dynamic and modern industry—a shift enabled by government initiatives, private sector investments, and the introduction of better technologies and practices. But the industry still faces challenges, particularly in establishing a market for high-quality
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), through the CGIAR Foresight Initiative, offers valuable statistics on water management and energy production in Africa through an open access database. IWMI’s research delivers the most detailed analysis to date on freshwater demand for electricity in Africa for the year 2020. This level of data availability is unprecedented, as prior statistics and reports have been limited.
This blog was originally post on ILRI.org The government of Kenya is urgently called upon to swiftly develop a policy and legislation to rationalize the levels of cess, regulatory licenses and permits in the country’s agricultural sector. The current system imposes high and multiple charges, leading to increased costs for producers and traders, and ultimately, higher prices for consumers. This
By Surendra Phuyal and Sanju Koirala The integrated and sustainable management of water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) requires systems thinking that optimizes synergies and addresses trade-offs between different sectors. By looking at all interactions holistically, the nexus approach enables government ministers and natural resource professionals to make better informed decisions and improve stakeholder alignment. This was the message put
By Adrian Wood, Patrick Thawe, and Alick Mbewe Small seasonal wetlands, such as stream valleys and the complex shallow headwater wetlands known as dambos in Southern Africa, tend to be neglected in discussions on food security and rural livelihoods. Because of their relative invisibility to researchers and decision-makers, they have been termed “unobserved microenvironments”. When poor rainfall affects upland farming
Exploring Food Systems: A comprehensive training route around food systems In an effort to strengthen knowledge and capabilities around food systems, the Food Systems Community of Practice in Colombia boosted by the CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies (NPS) has launched a training route focused on understanding these systems through interdisciplinary learning. This training aims to foster innovative and