Can Sub-Saharan Africa feed itself? The role of irrigation development in the region’s drylands for food security

This paper assesses the potential role of investments in irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa in improving food security and self-sufficiency in the region. Focusing on the region’s drylands, the study identifies a potential for expanded irrigated area of 6–14 million hectares (ha), depending on technol...

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Autores principales: Xie, Hua, Pérez, Nicostrato D., Anderson, Weston, Ringler, Claudia
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99273

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