FAO at the Third World Water Forum

Water for the future... Increased water productivity in agriculture is the key to averting the threat of freshwater shortages in many developing countries. That is the message FAO delivered to the Third World Water Forum.

FAO was activily involved in the organization of several major events that took place during the Third World Water Forum. The agenda of these events can be seen by clicking here.

Spotlight

Water management: towards 2030 Objective: unlock the potential of water management practices to raise productivity, promote equitable access to water and conserve the resource base

Raising water productivity The options include germplasm improvements, aerobic rice, water harvesting - and trade in "virtual water"

Improving irrigation technology Affordable innovations, tailored to local conditions, are readily adopted by resource-poor farmers

Modernizing irrigation management Irrigation institutions need to improve their performance, both in economic and environmental terms

Documents

	Unlocking the water potential of agriculture - Factsheet
	Unlocking the water potential of agriculture - Background document
	Review of World water resources by country
	Rethinking the approach to groundwater and food security
	Groundwater management - the search for practical approaches
	Crops and Drops - making the best use of water for agriculture
	AQUASTAT - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture

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