Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces great challenges in development, including the highest poverty rate in the world, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Given that agriculture is the single most important source of rural livelihood in Africa, an agricultural growth strategy will go a long way to reducin...
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International Water Management Institute
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154204 |
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| author | Ag Water Solutions, Inc. |
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| description | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces great challenges in development, including the highest poverty rate in the world, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Given that agriculture is the single most important source of rural livelihood in Africa, an agricultural growth strategy will go a long way to reducing hunger and poverty on the subcontinent. Among the numerous challenges to enhancing agricultural production in SSA is the large spatial and temporal variability and availability of water resources. Currently, agriculture in SSA is predominantly rainfed. The limited access to water in arid areas or during dry seasons and drought spells often presents restrictions to farming and to improving agricultural productivity. Therefore, enhanced agricultural water management has often been regarded as a promising solution to boost levels of agricultural productivity in SSA. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1542042025-11-06T07:15:23Z Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa Ag Water Solutions, Inc. water management irrigation water use climate change water harvesting models soil quality smallholders geographical information systems soil analysis water analysis dynamic models Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces great challenges in development, including the highest poverty rate in the world, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Given that agriculture is the single most important source of rural livelihood in Africa, an agricultural growth strategy will go a long way to reducing hunger and poverty on the subcontinent. Among the numerous challenges to enhancing agricultural production in SSA is the large spatial and temporal variability and availability of water resources. Currently, agriculture in SSA is predominantly rainfed. The limited access to water in arid areas or during dry seasons and drought spells often presents restrictions to farming and to improving agricultural productivity. Therefore, enhanced agricultural water management has often been regarded as a promising solution to boost levels of agricultural productivity in SSA. 2012 2024-10-01T14:00:10Z 2024-10-01T14:00:10Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154204 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute International Food Policy Research Institute Ag Water Solutions, Inc. 2012. Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI and IFPRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154204 |
| spellingShingle | water management irrigation water use climate change water harvesting models soil quality smallholders geographical information systems soil analysis water analysis dynamic models Ag Water Solutions, Inc. Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Regional analysis of in-situ harvesting potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | regional analysis of in situ harvesting potential for expansion in sub saharan africa |
| topic | water management irrigation water use climate change water harvesting models soil quality smallholders geographical information systems soil analysis water analysis dynamic models |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154204 |
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