Large-scale agricultural land investments in Africa are often considered solely from the land perspective. Yet land, water and other natural resources are closely interlinked in agricultural production and in sustaining rural livelihoods. Such investments involving irrigation will potentially hav...
Sidibe, Y.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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[Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing]
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Agricultural land investments and water management in the office du Niger, Mali: options for improved water pricing
Nepal is a small land-locked mountainous country with diverse agroecologies, culture and agriculture. Agriculture is a key source of economic growth, poverty reduction and environmental sustainability in Nepal. It is the mainstay of the national economy, contributing one third of GDP and providin...
Gauchan, D.
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Shrestha, S.
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[Agricultural and rural mechanisation in Nepal: status, issues and options for future]
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Agricultural and rural mechanisation in Nepal: status, issues and options for future
The attainment of food and water security rank high on the agendas of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the objectives are similar, the underlying drivers, resource endowments and opportunities for achieving them are different. Di...
Williams, Timothy O.
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[Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?]
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Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?
Land tenure, or access and rights to land, is essential to sustain people’s livelihoods. This paper looks at how farm households perceive land tenure (in)security in relation to food (in)security, and how these perceptions evolve throughout different policy periods in Laos. The paper highlights t...
Keovilignavong, Oulavanh
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Suhardiman, Diana
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[Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos]
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Linking land tenure security with food security: unpacking farm households’ perceptions and strategies in the rural uplands of Laos
Water management in Bangladesh is guided by an intended integrated and inclusive approach enshrined in government legislation since the late 1990s. Based on qualitative and quantitative data collected in the coastal zone, we assess the implementation of these policies with regard to women water u...
Buisson, Marie-Charlotte
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Curnow, J.
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Naz, F.
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[The gender gap between water management and water users: evidence from Southwest Bangladesh]
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The gender gap between water management and water users: evidence from Southwest Bangladesh