Global demand for fresh water is constantly
rising as a consequence of population growth. Agriculture
withdraws the largest water volume, but is also a relatively
low-value and low efficiency user. In the years to come
the agricultural sector will compete with households
and industry for increasingly scarce water resources,
and yet is under pressure to produce more food. The overall
future scenario is further aggravated by the impact of
climate change. User-friendly simulation models can be
valuable tools to asses crop yield under limited water.
The workshop objective is to train participants in the
practical applications of the FAO crop model AquaCrop
in order to improve their skills in strategic farm management
practices toward increasing crop water productivity in
rainfed and irrigated production systems.
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