FAO Land and Water Division Director Lifeng Li speaks about the need for action to address water scarcity through partnership
19/04/2023
Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference and following the 2nd WASAG (The Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture) International Forum, the Director of the Land and Water Division of...
Watch the recordings of the 2nd WASAG International Forum
07/06/2023
Watch the recordings of the 2nd WASAG International Forum
REGISTER NOW: WASAG WEBINAR – Compendium of drought resilient and nutritious crops under AWSAMe initiative
03/07/2023
Water crisis is among the top five crises that will have the largest impact in the next decade. Exacerbated by climate change, growing scarcity and competition for water stand as...
Check out the AWSAMe Initiative - Addressing Water Scarcity for Agriculture and Environment.
24/07/2023
Better Environment – AWSAMe Addressing Water Scarcity for Agriculture and environment
A Value Adding Impact Area (VAIA) of ' Better Environment', one of the four Betters of the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-2031
The...
Countries continue to contribute to the work of WASAG in their own ways.
10/10/2023
WASAG is working with countries to address water scarcity in agriculture and food systems.
Register now to the webinar on Nature-based and unconventional water management solutions for agriculture.
08/11/2023
Join the United States Department of Agriculture’s International Climate Hub on November 8 from 10-11:30AM EDT for a webinar on nature-based and unconventional water management solutions for agriculture.
Moderated by Dr....
WASAG welcomes five new partners approved by the last Steering Committee meeting.
16/11/2023
WASAG is pleased to announce the commitments of five new partners whose applications were approved by the last WASAG Steering Committee meeting of 15 November 2023.
Watch the latest Webinar on Farmers' Guidelines on Soil and Water Management in Salt-affected areas.
22/11/2023
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 ...
Check out the Farmers' Guidelines on soil and water management in salt-affected areas
22/11/2023
Eminent international experts will share their experiences on water and soil management from various geographical regions affected by salinity or sodicity.
WASAG at COP28: Climate resilient agriculture for sustainable Production Systems and healthy ecosystems in salt-affected areas.
06/12/2023
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...
Consultative workshop on AWSAMe Initiative: Addressing water scarcity through indigenous drought-resilient crops.
20/02/2024
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 ...
Expert consultation workshop on Desalination for Agriculture Development (DAD).
11/03/2024
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.
Towards a High-Level Dialogue on the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) – Technical Preparatory Meeting: Watch the recording ONLINE.
04/04/2024
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.