The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters

This paper provides an overview of poverty levels, hydrology, agricultural production systems and water productivity in the Nile Basin. There are opportunities to manage water better in the basin for use in agriculture to improve food security, livelihoods and economic growth by taking into account...

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Autores principales: Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, David, S.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41745
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author Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
David, S.
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David, S.
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description This paper provides an overview of poverty levels, hydrology, agricultural production systems and water productivity in the Nile Basin. There are opportunities to manage water better in the basin for use in agriculture to improve food security, livelihoods and economic growth by taking into account not only the water in the river, but also by improving management of the rain water. Crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture have long been important in the Nile but do not feature in the water discourse.
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spelling CGSpace417452025-03-11T09:50:20Z The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Rebelo, Lisa-Maria David, S. river basins water management rain water management agricultural production social aspects living conditions poverty water availability water productivity water accounting lakes wetlands food security economic growth crop production livestock fisheries flow discharge highlands ecosystems irrigation This paper provides an overview of poverty levels, hydrology, agricultural production systems and water productivity in the Nile Basin. There are opportunities to manage water better in the basin for use in agriculture to improve food security, livelihoods and economic growth by taking into account not only the water in the river, but also by improving management of the rain water. Crops, livestock, fisheries and aquaculture have long been important in the Nile but do not feature in the water discourse. 2012 2014-07-25T11:40:40Z 2014-07-25T11:40:40Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41745 en Limited Access Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Molden, David. 2012. The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters. In Fisher, M.; Cook, Simon (Eds.). Water, food and poverty in river basins: defining the limits. London, UK: Routledge. pp.160-191.
spellingShingle river basins
water management
rain water management
agricultural production
social aspects
living conditions
poverty
water availability
water productivity
water accounting
lakes
wetlands
food security
economic growth
crop production
livestock
fisheries
flow discharge
highlands
ecosystems
irrigation
Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
David, S.
The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters
title The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters
title_full The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters
title_fullStr The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters
title_full_unstemmed The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters
title_short The Nile Basin: tapping the unmet agricultural potential of Nile waters
title_sort nile basin tapping the unmet agricultural potential of nile waters
topic river basins
water management
rain water management
agricultural production
social aspects
living conditions
poverty
water availability
water productivity
water accounting
lakes
wetlands
food security
economic growth
crop production
livestock
fisheries
flow discharge
highlands
ecosystems
irrigation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41745
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