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Monitoring, evaluation and rationalization of water use for agriculture sector in Libya (MerWat)

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Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Brochure

Synopsis (short abstract) In Libya there is a need to strengthen national capacities to monitor water consumption and productivity through Remote Sensing and to adopt effective options for increasing water productivity in Fezzan region, as a pilot to be scaled up throughout the country. The impact of this project is that food security in Libya in general and in Fezzan region, in particular, is improved through more performant use of agricultural water.

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