Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Irrigation and Mechanization Systems
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems
Features
Staying afloat when disaster strikes
How the residents of Chrystler’s Farm took a proactive approach to disaster response.
In the media
IWMI-led MENAdrought project issues final report
The MENAdrought project is a partnership between IWMI, Nebraska Drought Mitigation Centre, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, John Hopkins University, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, supported by USAID.
Press releases
IWMI part of global, five-year program to build sustainable food systems
IWMI will implement the Innovation Lab for Irrigation & Mechanization Systems, funded by USAID and led by University of Nebraska.
In the media
Drovers: Water for Food Global Conference Draws International Audience to Address Water and Food Security
Fauchon was one of more than 120 global speakers and 400 participants who gathered at the tenth Water for Food Global Conference to discuss innovative ways to improve water and food security by increasing farmers’ resiliency to a changing landscape.
Features
Key takeaways from IWMI’s participation at the 9th World Water Forum
Roundup blog of IWMI activities, events and sessions at the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal.
Blogs
Morocco’s decision to publish drought maps could benefit the whole MENA region
The hope is that the technology will be routinely used across MENA in drought management, helping to strengthen resilience to climate change, promote accountability and transparency, and inform scarcity management in arid watersheds.
Blogs
Experts: new thinking and approaches needed to scale up farmer-led irrigation
Scaling up farmer-led irrigation will require not only holistic approaches but also strong partnerships between implementing partners.
Blogs
Debating how to nurture sustainable and inclusive farmer-led irrigation
Governments and development organizations realize that supporting farmer-led irrigation can enhance smallholders’ resilience to climate change and promote healthy food systems.
Blogs
Experts unite to find the best ways to scale up farmer-led irrigation
It makes sense to encourage farmer-led irrigation, to capitalize on benefits, but how can we do so inclusively and sustainably?
Photos
How to accelerate and scale inclusive water access in Ethiopia
A photo story to highlight farmer-led irrigation in Ethiopia.
Blogs
At the World Water Forum 2018
The vital importance of the concept for effective water governance is the key message of a side event being held at the 8th World Water Forum.
Blogs
Water for Food International Forum
Creating fertile ground for innovation in agricultural water management.