Six thousand farmers have been trained in groundwater management by a project run by Indian NGOs and guided by the FAO. This video, entiled 'India's barefoot water scientists' is a look at what happens when these farmers are empowered to manage their own resources scientifically and in cooperation with other farmers.

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Dr. Wael Khairy, the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) Executive Director, and FAO experts talk about the "Information Products for Nile Basin Water Resources Management" Project on the occasion of a dedicated side event that took place at FAO Headquarter in Rome, Italy on 30 November 2011.

The project is intended to strengthen the ability of the governments of the eleven Nile countries to take informed decisions with regard to water resources policy and management in the Nile basin.

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The State of Land and Water Resources (SOLAW) is FAO's first flagship publication on the global status of land and water resources. It is an 'advocacy' report, to be published every 3 to 5 years, and targeted at senior level decision makers in agriculture as well as in other sectors.

Listen to Huber George, FAO Technical expert and report's coordinator

Water is getting scarce. Agriculture is the number one user of water worldwide. If dry areas of the world aren't careful, their agriculture will soon be in big trouble. Morocco is a good example of a country that has woken up to its water problems.

- Morocco's solution to water scarcity
- La solution du Maroc à la pénurie d'eau
- Ahorrar el agua -- agricultura victoriosa

In this short interview JenaMarc Faures, FAO Land & Water speaks about water utilization by agriculture (in french)

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In this short interview Parviz Koohafkan, FAO Land & Water speaks at the first annual "Creating Shared Value" Forum

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In this short interview taken before the World Water Forum in Istanbul NRLW Service Chief Pasquale Steduto adresses some of the issues facing FAO Water as the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals draws closer.

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Video on how water pumps have helped irrigate crops in the rugged terrain of Honduras.

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Video showing the measures taken to prevent a repeat of the crisis of the 1970s drought by the people of the Sahel.

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Video on how freshwater shapes the landscape of Egypt and gives food to the people.

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How an FAO Telefood project is helping the people of Cambodia with their irrigation via the installation of tube wells and use of motor pumps.

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How water scarcity in Niger is affecting the annual harvest, and how FAO is helping to channel water in from nearby villages to help irrigate the crops.

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Despite Viet Nam's agricultural success since the 1980s. the country will have to take new directions in the coming years in order to maintain self-sustainability.

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EU-funded FAO gardens help women through Niger’s dry season.

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Video clip taken from FAO-FCIT & ETC-UA film 'Small Urban Producers Organizations - Key Partners for Sustainable Development'

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Video clip taken from FAO film 'Food for the Cities'

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Video clip taken from FAO film 'Food for the Cities'

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