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By Anton Liutin and Paul Castañeda Dower In the recent campaign leading up to the presidential election of July 9, 2023 in Uzbekistan, the incumbent president pledged to ensure the implementation of water-saving technologies across all irrigated lands by 2030. This ambitious initiative aims to revolutionize the country’s agricultural sector by replacing old water-intensive irrigation practices with a mix of

By Rosa Jauregui, Tropical Forage Plant Breeder, Urochloa spp. and Megathyrsus maximus, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT  A major step in the development of resilient guinea grass – a cornerstone in The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT’s (The Alliance) tropical forages breeding program – has been reached with the release of the crop’s reference genome. It was

Partnerships and advocacy for sustainable development

Water plays a crucial role as a key connector between the three components of One Health. What happens to water upstream affects humans and animals downstream. The concept of One Health recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal and environment health and emphasizes the importance of addressing health challenges through a holistic approach that integrates multiple disciplines and sectors. Globally, the

Boeng Sneh Lake in Ba Phnom, Prey Veng, Cambodia has reached a major milestone in sustainable water and fisheries management. In late 2025, the District Technical Working Group (DTWG) secured Provincial Department of Water Resources and Meteorology (PDoWRAM) funding to replace the lake’s deteriorated water gate.

By Zain M. Akbar, Claudia Ringler, and Mohsin Hafeez In Pakistan, unlike India, the solar-powered irrigation revolution is largely driven by farmers purchasing solar pumps directly without the provision of favorable interest rates or other subsidies. Better-off farmers have flocked to solar-powered pumps largely to counter Pakistan’s challenging energy supply situation: electricity access in rural areas is often unreliable, while

Water is indispensable in agriculture, accounting for approximately 70% of global freshwater use. It is used for irrigation, livestock, and processing agricultural products. However, at the same time, 3.2 billion people lie in one-fourth of the world’s crops (mainly rice, wheat, and maize), where water supply is severely stressed or highly variable. The growing demand for food, increased competition for