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Morocco-Large scale irrigation schemes at Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa 2013
18/12/2013
Morocco-Large scale irrigation schemes with Jean-Marc Faures, FAO - Senior water resources management Officer Land and Water Days in Near East &...
Agricultural Water Management Solutions for Poverty Reduction - Rainwater Harvesting
09/12/2013
In West Bengal, India, 70% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. The region receives plenty of water, but only during the rainy...
Support World Soil Day and the International Year of Soils 2015
16/05/2013
Animated video produced by the Global Soil Partnership promoting the creation of a UN World Soil Day and the adoption of 2015 as the International Year...
Searching for Water Peace - United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation
11/04/2013
This year is the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. One important area of cooperation involves transboundary rivers, which can...
Agricultural Water Management Solutions for Poverty Reduction - #1 Motor Pumps
28/11/2012
Around 70% of the poor in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are rural, and agriculture is often their only livelihood opportunity. Proper irrigation...
Water for Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
11/10/2012
The winter snows of Central Asia store great volumes of water in the region's mountains. In spring and summer, the snows melt, swelling rivers and irrigation...
Water source of Food security
28/09/2012
More crop per drop: that is the challenge faced by the planet as water resources dwindle and the number of mouths to feed grows. In this feature, produced...
Countries adopt global guidelines on land tenure at FAO
21/05/2012
In a landmark decision, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) endorsed a set of far-reaching global guidelines aimed at helping governments safeguard...
India's Barefoot Water Scientists
26/01/2012
Six thousand farmers have been trained in groundwater management by a project run by Indian NGOs and guided by the FAO. This video, entitled 'India's...
Podcasts
What does water mean to you?
08/04/2021
Water means different things to different people. Let's celebrate all the ways water benefits our lives and talk about how we can safeguard it for...