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Blog-Sustainable Land & Water Management for Food & Agriculture.

Multi-purpose Crops: Hemp, a Nature Based Solution Towards Sustainable Agriculture and Water Productivity

by Tedeschi Anna- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, Research Division Portici (CNR-IBBR),Via Università 133, 80055 Portici, Italy - 24/04/2023

There is a growing interest in multipurpose crops that can provide improved biomass usability while also producing non-food oils, biomaterials, nutraceutical products, and other valuable bio-products that benefit society. This article discussed the added value of Industrial Hemp as a multipurpose crop that provides raw materials for various production chains in the food and non-food industries.

Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management

Advancing Water Action for Food and Climate Security

by Heba Al-Hariry, Regional Technical Platform-Water Scarcity Advisor - 22/02/2023

In June 2022, FAO launched the interregional Water Scarcity Platform (iRTP-WS) as a "Centre of Excellence" that brings together experts and stakeholders from various regions, drawing on their collective knowledge, in an action and result-oriented partnership to accelerate the achievement of water, food and climate security, as well as sustainable development in the various regions.

Blog-Integrated Water Resources Management

Non-Conventional Water Resources Management: Saline water

by Prof. Dr. Ragab Ragab - 11/01/2023

Non-conventional water is needed to meet our water and food requirements as the population is increasing exponentially while the amount of freshwater remains the same. This article focuses on saline water management in relation to the most suitable irrigation system, the leaching requirement, the salinity measurement and salinity modeling.

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