Events
Towards a High-level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG)
29/04/2024 0:00 - 30/04/2024 0:00 EDT
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century, especially for the agriculture sector. Droughts are already a major cause of crop failures in many areas of the world and of acute food insecurity crisis in vulnerable countries. With the world population reaching around 10 billion in...
Expert consultation workshop on Desalination for Agriculture Development (DAD)
20/03/2024 0:00 - 21/03/2024 0:00 EDT
Virtual and In presence
Rome Italy
Agriculture is by far the largest consumer of the Earth's available freshwater: 70% of “blue water” withdrawals from watercourses and groundwater are for agricultural usage, and will be severely affected by water scarcity. By 2050, the global water demand of agriculture is estimated to increase by a further 19% due...
Consultative workshop on AWSAMe Initiative: Addressing water scarcity through indigenous drought-resilient crops
20/02/2024 0:00 - 21/02/2024 0:00
Virtual and In presence
Ben Guerir, Morocco
The escalating impacts of climate change, including water scarcity, pose a critical threat to global agricultural sustainability. As part of the initiatives aimed at addressing this challenge, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed the Value Adding Impact Area (VAIA) “Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture...
COP 28: Promoting the declaration of 2028 as “Year of Saline Agriculture”: Climate resilient agriculture for sustainable Production Systems and healthy ecosystems in salt-affected areas
10/12/2023 18:00 - 10/12/2023 19:00 EDT
Virtual
The technical session will bring together professionals and experts representing governments and prominent international organizations, which will showcase the benefits of saline agriculture and its potential for adaptation to climate change. It is expected that a lot of participants will attend the session, both in-person and virtually. This emphasizes the...
Webinar on Farmers Guidelines on Soil and Water Management in Salt-Affected Areas
22/11/2023 13:00 - 22/11/2023 14:30 CET
Virtual
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The threats posed by salt-affected soils to global food security are increasing with climate change. According to the recent global salt-affected soils map, over 424 million hectares of topsoil (0-30 cm) and 833 million hectares of subsoil (30-100 cm) are currently salt-affected. The Saline Agriculture Working Group of the...