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PresentationPresentationSolar powered water lifting for irrigation
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PresentationPresentationSOLAR POWERED WATER LIFTING FOR IRRIGATION
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureSolar powered water lifting - For Irrigation in the Nile Delta
Water Scarcity Initiative (WSI)
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In the Nile Delta, Egypt, irrigation canals are frequently located below ground level, necessitating the use of pumps to lift water to the fields. This pumping is dependent on the use of fossil fuels, directly with diesel and indirectly with electricity. Recently, the agricultural sector is facing an energy crisis, as increasing electricity demand from urban areas results in frequent shortages and blackouts. This results in disrupting the regular irrigation scheduling to satisfy the crop-water requirements with the consequence of crop yields decline. In addition, the cost of pumping is expected to increse. Therefore, a low-cost alternative source of energy is required to ensure farmers have a reliable system to pump and irrigate.
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MeetingMeeting documentStrengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation
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2025By 2050, the world’s urban population is expected to nearly double, making urbanization one of the twenty-first century’s most transformative trends . Considering that out of the 2.33 billion people who are moderately or severely food insecure in the world, 1.7 billion live in urban and peri-urban areas , this rapid urban growth represents a significant global food security ad nutrition challenge as well as an opportunity, taking into account the rural-urban continuum and linkages, including rural livelihoods and investments. Urbanization and peri-urbanizationresult from interconnected transformations in demography, economies, culture, social systems, land use and technology and innovation. Understanding the changes occurring throughout agriculture and food systems requires therefore adopting a rural–urban continuum lens. This approach allows highlighting the growing interconnectedness of urban, peri-urban and rural areas as a foundation for addressing socio-economic dynamics, planning effective resource production and distribution, and developing policies that reflect the complex realities of these interlinked communities. Building on a rural-urban continuum approach, the following CFS policy recommendations are envisioned as a focused, action-oriented guidance tool to strengthen urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation and contribute to the progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, while taking into account multiple challenges such as climate change, including extreme weather events and slow onset events, loss of biodiversity, ecosystem degradation and desertification, political instability, economic downturns, debt and debt sustainability , increasing inequality, conflicts, man-made and natural disasters and rapid and unplanned urbanization, and contributing to achieving all Sustainable Development Goals according to national priorities and contexts. -
Book (series)Technical reportBuilding resilience in urban food logistics systems 2024
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No results found.This report explores the transformative impact of recent global disruptions on urban food logistics. Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, it addresses critical challenges such as supply chain resilience, evolving consumer demand, and the need for sustainable infrastructure. It also presents best practices and trends in municipal investments and regulatory measures, aimed at enhancing food security in urban areas. Through in-depth case studies and actionable policy recommendations, this comprehensive analysis offers a roadmap for urban authorities, policymakers, and stakeholders to navigate and improve the future of urban food logistics, ensuring resilient and sustainable food systems for growing urban populations. This publication is part of the Directions in Investment series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme. -
PresentationPresentationField application of solar energy in irrigation through country cases – Egypt, Jordan and Uganda
Building Forward Better Initiative - Project “Strengthening natural resources management capacities to revitalise agriculture in fragile contexts”
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