Driving new changes in Asian irrigation

Without major reforms and innovations in the way water is used in agriculture, many developing countries will face severe food shortages in future, warns a new report Revitalizing Asia

With land for agricultural and irrigation expansion limited in most parts of the continent, Asian countries urgently need to boost productivity from existing farmlands.

The new comprehensive document released by the IWMI-FAO and partner researchers point out that the need for dramatic increases in water productivity to reduce the risk prospect of having to import more than a quarter of the rice, wheat and maize.

The report helps to examine difficult tradeoffs between food security and the environment, specifically in relation to water supplies.

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