Sustainable irrigation is nexus thinking in action
Sources of informationMarch 16, 2026 | CGIAR |
At the 2026 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, CGIAR experts highlighted the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus as the essential framework for sustainable irrigation. As individual farmers drive a global irrigation boom, the initiative warns that ignoring environmental trade-offs risks groundwater depletion and inequity. Key developments include Pakistan’s new Solar Suitability Mapping tools to manage groundwater vulnerability, Mali’s programs leveraging untapped groundwater for female-led nutrition gardens, and Haiti’s use of agroforestry to maintain irrigation resilience. These examples transition nexus thinking from theory to action through practical decision-support tools and community-based governance. These findings emphasize that achieving net-zero goals requires aligning renewable energy adoption with strict water conservation and ecosystem protection. Future efforts will focus on scaling these integrated tools to balance agricultural productivity with long-term climate sustainability.
Viewed Articles
March 16, 2026 | CGIAR |Â At the 2026 Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, CGIAR experts highlighted the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus as the essential framework for sustainable irrigati
Read More
February 17, 2026 | World Economic Forum |Â Japan is deploying smart agricultural technologies and public-private partnerships to adapt farming to accelerating climate impacts. According to the Ministr
December 19, 2025 | The Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centres (CGIAR) |Â CGIAR reported progress in embedding on-farm verification trials (OFVT) as a standard final step in breeding
November 22, 2024 | Climate Action | Â The Agri-Food Systems Summit showcased global efforts to transform agriculture into a sustainable and climate-resilient engine for change. Central to the dialogue
India has the world’s largest rice-growing area, but more fertilizer does not necessarily mean better results. Nitrogen-use efficiency has fallen from nearly 50% to about 42%, increasing costs and env
October 20, 2025 | CGIAR | The featured CGIAR article focuses on food and materials innovation, demonstrating how broken rice starch—which makes up over 15% of milled rice—can be combined with seaweed
