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Opportunities to increase water productivity in agriculture with special reference to Africa and South Asia

This report contains a list of key messages that together can effectively improve the conditions for food productions and poverty alleviation.

Johan Rockström, Jennie Barron, Holger Hoff, Louise Karlberg / Published on 19 May 2009
Citation

Kijne, J; Barron, J.; Hoff, H.; Rockström, J.; Karlberg, L.; Gowing, J.; Wani, S.P.; Wichelns, D. (2009). Opportunities to increase water productivity in agriculture with special reference to Africa and South Asia. Kijne, J., J. Barron, H. Hoff, J. Rockström, L. Karlberg, J. Gowing, S.P. Wani, D. Wichelns (2009). Opportunities to increase water productivity in agriculture with special reference to Africa and South Asia. Stockholm: SEI. SEI project report.

– There is a large potential to improve water productivity through improved and known water and land management practices, says co-author Jennie Barron. Water productivity is a measure of the amount of water needed to generate an amount of produce.

Water stress is increasing in a number of countries, and regions are moving into water stressed conditions that render livelihood support from crops, livestock and ecosystems critically difficult.

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SEI authors

Johan Rockström
Jennie Barron
Holger Hoff
Louise Karlberg

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