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Working Paper 3: Agricultural Water and Soil Management

Formulation and Operationalization of National Action Plan for Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development through Agriculture (NAPA)








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    The threats posed by salt-affected soils to global food security are dire. According to the recent Global salt-affected soils map, over 424 million hectares of topsoil (0–30 cm) and 833 million hectares of subsoil (30–100 cm) are currently salt-affected. This practical guide to soil and water management in salt-affected areas provides vital information to farmers dealing with salinity and sodicity issues on their farms and assists them in following suggested practices to mitigate or/and to adapt to these unfavourable conditions without compromising further losses in yields.
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    The Next Generation Irrigation & Agricultural Water Management program for Asia Pacific addresses the main challenge on issues of irrigation and water management for food security in Asia Pacific - a rapidly deteriorating natural resource base; investment in irrigation infrastructure that fails to utilise best practices; failure to collect data required to manage water resources in the face of water scarcity; gender inequality and social exclusion in irrigation and water management decision making. The purpose of the flyers is to provide information on three ongoing projects to readers.

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