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Food insecurity is a recurrent problem in northern Ghana. Food grown during the rainy season is often insufficient to meet household food needs, with some households experiencing severe food insecurity for up to five months in a year. Flood recession agriculture (FRA) – an agricultural practice t...


Balana, Bedru B.Sanfo, S.Barbier, B.Williams, TimothyKolavalli, S.[Assessment of flood recession agriculture for food security in northern Ghana: an optimization modelling approach]Assessment of flood recession agriculture for food security in northern Ghana: an optimization modelling approach
International Water Management Institute[Watershed moments: a photographic anthology celebrating 30 years of research for a water-secure world (1985–2015 and beyond)]Watershed moments: a photographic anthology celebrating 30 years of research for a water-secure world (1985–2015 and beyond)

Discusses the water needs of livestock in Africa and other hot regions, and the physiological utilization of water both within and between species, including water turnover, water loss, and water replacement. Suggests some ways of optimizing water use and using water as a management tool.


Nicholson, M.J.[The water requirements of livestock in Africa]The water requirements of livestock in Africa

Agricultural water management, particularly management of multi-purpose small reservoirs (SRs) in drier savanna areas of the northern Ghana, is being promoted as a key solution to improve agricultural production, enhance food security and livelihoods of smallholder farm households. However, littl...


Acheampong, D.Balana, Bedru B.Nimoh, F.Abaidoo, R.C.[Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana]Asssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana

Tropical peatland is an important terrestrial carbon pool and habitat of endemic species that requires sustainable management for the benefit of local livelihoods and global climate. The size of carbon stocks and accumulation are staggering but there is no clear and easy access to markets for tro...


Murdiyarso, DanielSuryadiputra, I.N.Wahyunto[Tropical peatlands management and climate change: a case study in Sumatra, Indonesia]Tropical peatlands management and climate change: a case study in Sumatra, Indonesia

The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana programme should concentrate on two low-hanging fruits. First, it should quickly put to use 20-40 million ha of unutilised irrigation potential created in major, medium and minor irrigation projects. Second, it should provide better quality power rations...


Shah, TushaarMishra, G.Kela, PankajChinnasamy, Pennan[Har Khet Ko Pani?: Madhya Pradesh’s irrigation reform as a model]Har Khet Ko Pani?: Madhya Pradesh’s irrigation reform as a model

Low-impact development (LID) comprises a broad spectrum of stormwater management technologies for mitigating the impacts of urbanization on hydrological processes. Among these technologies, green roofs are one of the most adopted solutions, especially in densely populated metropolitan areas, wher...


Schmitter, Petra S.Goedbloed, A.Galelli, S.Babovic, V.[Effect of catchment-scale green roof deployment on stormwater generation and reuse in a tropical city]Effect of catchment-scale green roof deployment on stormwater generation and reuse in a tropical city
Savoskul, OxanaShevnina, E.[Irrigated crop production in the Syr Darya Basin: climate change rehearsal in the 1990s]Irrigated crop production in the Syr Darya Basin: climate change rehearsal in the 1990s
Villholth, Karen G.[Groundwater for food production and livelihoods - the nexus with climate change and transboundary water management]Groundwater for food production and livelihoods - the nexus with climate change and transboundary water management
Kumar, M. DineshDhungel, D.N.Mirza, M. M. Q.Suhardiman, Diana[Institutions and policies governing water resources management in the Ganges River Basin]Institutions and policies governing water resources management in the Ganges River Basin

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