Changing the development paradigm in African agricultural water management to resolve water and food challenges

Meeting growing demand for water and food in Africa, and other parts of the Global South, presents a significant and critical challenge over the next 50 years. This paper draws on an ongoing project in Africa to outline the research-for-development work that is urgently required to facilitate a para...

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Published in:Water international 2021-11, Vol.46 (7-8), p.1187-1204
Main Authors: Bjornlund, Henning, van Rooyen, Andre, Pittock, Jamie, Bjornlund, Vibeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
productivity
profitability
Research-for-development needs
Sub-Saharan Africa
water and food availability
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Summary:Meeting growing demand for water and food in Africa, and other parts of the Global South, presents a significant and critical challenge over the next 50 years. This paper draws on an ongoing project in Africa to outline the research-for-development work that is urgently required to facilitate a paradigm shift in agricultural water management. Such work should lead to increased productivity and profitability of agricultural water use to allow agriculture to release some water to meet the growing needs of other sectors, while still meeting food security needs and contributing to a prosperous rural population.
ISSN:0250-8060
1941-1707
DOI:10.1080/02508060.2021.1981579