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Making every drop count: How smarter water productivity can boost Jordan’s agriculture

Interview with Dr Jawad Bakri, Professor at the Department of Land, Water and Environment at the School of Agriculture, The University of Jordan. Jordan, with support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is piloting a new approach to tackle water scarcity in agriculture. The approach integrates satellite data from the FAO-developed WaPOR tool, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, with farm-level economic

Smart investments and smarter water use in Jordan

Jordan faces acute water scarcity. As part of its effort to grow more food with less water while strengthening farm incomes and climate resilience, the country is pioneering a data-driven approach to optimize water use in agriculture. A new initiative, led by FAO and the EBRD, combines satellite imagery with farm-level economic data, providing practical solutions to maximize the value of every drop of water, Launched at a workshop in Amman, the study brings together government, academia, researchers, farmers and

Making every drop count: How smarter water productivity can boost Jordan’s agriculture

Smart investments and smarter water use in Jordan

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