Closing the Knowledge Gap: Integrated Water Management for Sustainable Agriculture

Climate variability and change pose key challenges to agricultural producers within ACP who are forced to cope with short term dry spells and longer term droughts. Too many farmers throughout the region lack access to a reliable water supply, and many lack the tools and facilities required to manage water effectively. Most farmers rely on rainfall, which leaves them at risk of partial if not complete crop failure. According to FAO, irrigation makes it possible to increase crop yields by 100 to 400%. The potential of agricultural water management has not yet been tapped in most of the ACP countries.
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