Background Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, severely impacting agriculture, which accounts for 72 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Droughts are already a major cause of crop failures in many parts of the world and of acute food insecurity crisis in vulnerable countries. With the...

Increasing salinity conditions is one of the manifestations of climate change which affects agriculture production, food security and nutrition with the potential to lead to environmental degradation. In response, the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) works towards collaborative solutions for resilient agrifood systems. Under the FAO's Value Adding...

From 13 to 16 May 2024, Malawi hosted a mission in Lilongwe for the ‘Addressing Water Scarcity for Agriculture and Environment’ (AWSAMe) initiative, which includes a component on indigenous, drought resilient and nutritious crops with a potential to improve biodiversity. AWSAMe is a Value Adding Impact Area (VAIA) of ‘Better...

La escasez de agua es uno de los mayores retos del siglo XXI, especialmente para el sector agrícola. Las sequías son ya una de las principales causas de la pérdida de cosechas en muchas zonas del mundo y de agudas crisis de inseguridad alimentaria en los países vulnerables. Con una...

La agricultura es, con diferencia, el mayor consumidor del agua dulce disponible en la Tierra: el 70% de las extracciones de "agua azul" de los cursos de agua y las aguas subterráneas se destinan a usos agrícolas, y se verán gravemente afectadas por la escasez de agua. Para 2050, se...