Water for agriculture: Maintaining food security under growing scarcity

Irrigated agriculture is the main source of water withdrawals, accounting for around 70% of all the world's freshwater withdrawals. The development of irrigated agriculture has boosted agricultural yields and contributed to price stability, making it possible to feed the world's growing population....

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Autores principales: Rosegrant, Mark W., Ringler, Claudia, Zhu, Tingju
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Annual Reviews 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162163
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