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The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 (Russian Edition) - Overcoming water-related challenges in agriculture (Paperback)
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The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 (Russian Edition) - Overcoming water-related challenges in agriculture (Paperback)
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Intensifying water constraints threaten food security and
nutrition. Thus, urgent action is needed to make water use in
agriculture more sustainable and equitable. Irrigated agriculture
remains by far the largest user of freshwater, but scarcity of
freshwater is a growing problem owing to increasing demand and
competition for freshwater resources. At the same time, rainfed
agriculture is facing increasing precipitation variability driven
by climate change. These trends will exacerbate disputes among
water users and inequality in access to water, especially for
small-scale farmers, the rural poor and other vulnerable
populations. The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 presents new
estimates on the pervasiveness of water scarcity in irrigated
agriculture and of water shortages in rainfed agriculture, as well
as on the number of people affected. It finds major differences
across countries, and also substantial spatial variation within
countries. This evidence informs a discussion of how countries may
determine appropriate policies and interventions, depending on the
nature and magnitude of the problem, but also on other factors such
as the type of agricultural production system and countries' level
of development and their political structures. Based on this, the
publication provides guidance on how countries can prioritize
policies and interventions to overcome water constraints in
agriculture, while ensuring efficient, sustainable and equitable
access to water.
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