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1 Bjornlund, H.; van Rooyen, A.; Pittock, J.; Bjornlund, V.. 2021. Changing the development paradigm in African agricultural water management to resolve water and food challenges. Water International, 19p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2021.1981579]
Water management ; Agricultural research for development ; Food security ; Productivity ; Food production ; Profitability ; Water availability ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation schemes ; Infrastructure ; Governance ; Farmers ; Rural communities / Africa South of Sahara
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050689)
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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.
2 Bjornlund, H.; van Rooyen, A.; Pittock, J.; Bjornlund, V.. 2023. Research and development needs in agricultural water management to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Irrigation and Drainage, 9p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2821]
Research and development ; Agricultural water management ; Sustainable Development Goals ; Food systems ; Food security ; Food insecurity ; Crop production ; Food production ; Smallholders ; Economic development ; Livelihoods ; Production systems ; Irrigation systems ; Water use ; Soil moisture ; Farmers ; Communities ; Institutions ; Policies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051788)
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The United Nations calls for action to achieve 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). We argue that the current development paradigm is an impediment to achieving several of these goals. We identify 14 agricultural research and development (R&D) needs, which ought to be addressed to achieve critical SDGs. We also identify the paradigm shifts required, particularly from global and international organizations, to facilitate this R&D and implement its outcomes. Importantly, the Global North2 would have to divert its focus from securing access to cheap land, water and labour that is primarily used to generate agricultural exports and business opportunities for Global North investors. Instead, the focus needs to be on creating opportunities for local farming communities to produce food for domestic markets, increase income and generate local jobs and business opportunities. Circular food systems can support a range of SDG goals, such as no hunger and zero poverty and slow migration, especially of youth, to big cities or foreign lands with insecure jobs.
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