Mega-damming, pollution and depletion endanger rivers worldwide. Meanwhile, modernist
imaginaries of ordering 'unruly waters and humans' have become cornerstones of hydraulic …

Highlights•Maize yields in sub-Sahara Africa are low due to low fertilizer input.•This creates
a yield gap (difference between potential and actual maize yield).•Closing yield gaps will …

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is principally based on collecting, storing, and using rainfall
which would otherwise be lost as surface runoff. Runoff threatens in several ways …

Smallholders are prevalent worldwide. Agricultural cooperatives are often considered an
effective instrument for bridging the gap between smallholders and modern agriculture …

Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Reliable accounting of agricultural water use is critical for sustainable water management.
However, the majority of agricultural water use is not monitored, with limited metering of …

Diverse agricultural technologies are promoted to increase yields and incomes, save time,
improve food and nutritional security, and even empower women. Yet a gender gap in …

This article is concerned with the adoption of small-scale irrigation farming as a climate-
smart agriculture practice and its influence on household income in the Chinyanja Triangle …

After a 30-year hiatus, large-scale irrigation projects have returned to the development
agenda in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the magnitude and drivers of past schemes' …

An effective placement of irrigation efficiency in water management will contribute towards
meeting the pre-eminent global water challenges of our time such as addressing water …