Innovative approaches to agricultural water use for improving food security in Sub- Saharan Africa

Download or read book Innovative approaches to agricultural water use for improving food security in Sub- Saharan Africa written by A. Inocencio and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2003 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper provides an overview of innovative options for developing and using water for food production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in light of the growing scarcity and competition for water resources. These options include rainwater harvesting, selective development of wetlands for agriculture, exploitation of shallow groundwater, and recycling urban waste. The options are largely based on low-cost individualized technologies, which lend themselves to private-sector promotion.Water-demand management approaches are also discussed.