Author(s): Kijne, J; Barron, J.; Hoff, H.; Rockström, J.; Karlberg, L.; Gowing, J.; Wani, S.P.; Wichelns, D.

Year: 2009

In: SEI

Type: Report

Centre: Global

Link to centre author(s):
Rockström Johan
Barron Jennie
Hoff Holger
Karlberg Louise

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.

- 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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