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Photo Gallery: AquaCrop Global Workshops
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 Photo Gallery from four Global Workshops on "Capacity Development for Farm Management Strategies to Improve Crop-Water Productivity using AquaCrop” that took place in 2009.

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2010 FAO Water Desktop Calendar

FAO Water Promotional Material photo Swiatek WojtkowiakAfter the success of the past two years, we are happy to once again bring you the FAO Water desktop calendar this time for 2010. Download your desktop calendar with beautiful water images. Simply select your screen size to open the calendar image in a new window then right click on the image and select 'Set as Desktop Item' form the menu that appears.

Check the FAO Water website each month for a differrent desktop calendar!

January 2010: 1920 x 1200 | 1024 x 768 | 800 x 600

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Working paper: The Rural Water Livelihoods Index
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Jean-Marc Faures The Rural Water Livelihoods Index (RWLI) attempts to assess some of the more fundamental, water-related components which influence rural livelihoods, and which can support rural poverty reduction. In this way it can help decision makers target investments more effectively, ensuring funds get allocated to where there is most need.
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Photo Gallery: Multiple use of Water (MUS)

Photo Gallery focusing on Multiple use of water systems (MUS). MUS can provide the more vulnerable users with low cost services for domestic water, water for agriculture (irrigation, rain fed), homestead, garden, water for cattle, habitats for fish and other aquatic resources and rural enterprise water supplies.

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New IWMI-FAO report : Revitalizing Asia's Irrigation:
to sustainably meet tomorrow's food needs
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A comprehensive new study of irrigation in Asia warns that, without major reforms and innovations in the way water is used for agriculture, many developing nations face the politically risky prospect of having to import more than a quarter of the rice, wheat and maize they will need by 2050. The study was carried out by IWMI and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) along with researchers from partner organizations with funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). masscote
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Water Report # 34 :Irrigation in the Middle East region
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This new report presents the results of the most recent survey carried out in 18 countries in the Middle East Region, grouped into 4 sub-regions: Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Islamic Republic of Iran and Near East.
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Multimedia :Irrigation in the Middle East region
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This new multimedia interface enables you to compare and contrast maps used in the new Aquastat Survey 'Irrigation in the Middle East in Figures'

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Water at FAO : updated information note
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FAO Water Water lies at the core of sustainable development concerns and its efficient and equitable management is crucial for human survival.

For more than 10 years, FAO has advocated for a better recognition of the role of water in ensuring food for all and eradicating rural poverty, constantly reminding world leaders about the strategic importance of this sector.
To better understand what we do, download and read this newly updated information note.
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Multimedia : FAO Water on YouTube
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Most of FAO Waters Multimedia animations and video content is now available to view on our dedicated YouTube page.
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Multimedia : Discover Water
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This ten-minute guided tour is intended primarily for people who are not familiar with the relationship between water, agriculture, food security and poverty. The reader will also learn about effective ways of managing agricultural water.

Take this 10 minute guided tour to learn about the relationship between water, agriculture, food security and poverty. Learn about effective ways of managing agricultural water.

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Comprehensive assessment : Summary available in 6 languages
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The CA report aims at guiding investment and management decisions in the near future considering their impact over the next 50 years in order to enhance food and environmental security to support the achievement of the MDGs.

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Sirte Conference : Download the documents on a single CD-ROM
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A collection of the most relevant documents produced for the Sirte Conference 2009 is now available for download. Retrieve the files (over 64Mb!) unzip the folder and burn this fully comprehensive CD-ROM.
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