Water and food
Wageningen University & Research delivers innovations and strategies to improve water and food security and environmental stability in the face of climate change.
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We offer solutions and research on:
- Smart water management;
- Water and nutrient resource-efficient agricultural food production systems;
- Optimisation of water resources, land use and ecosystems;
- Assessment of Water-Food Security Risks and Political Stability.
Download our fact sheets
- Water and Food Security: A Public-Private Partnership for Intelligent Water Management in Coffee
- Water and Food Security: Operational data for decision-making in the food and agriculture sector
- Water and Food Security: Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience
- Water-Food-Energy-Ecosystem Nexus in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
A selection of research on water and food
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WaterNexus
Water scarcity and the associated problems like soil salinity in agriculture and recreation (e.g. golf courses) is an worldwide escalating problem. If... -
A water purification marsh for Heineken and the region
Water is an indispensable part of brewing beer. Beer consists of 93% water, making it a significant component of the brewing process. For decades now,... -
HighNoon: adaptation to changing water resources availability in northern India
In northern India, for water availability people are dependent on monsoon rains and melting snow and ice in the Himalayas. -
The Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience (HI-AWARE)
The Himalayan Adaptation, Water and Resilience (HI-AWARE) consortium has started a large research project on the impacts of climate change on the poor... -
MaMaSe: the Mau Mara Serengeti Sustainable Water Initiative for Kenya
MaMaSe promotes water-wise economic development that lifts people out of poverty and sets them on a sustainable path to improved wellbeing and...
News on water and food
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Learn how to use the Climate Data Store (CDS) for your climate impact assessments
- Are you working on or interested in climate adaptation issues? Are you looking for information about the past, current and future climate? Follow a... -
Treatment of coffee waste waters: experiences in Latin American countries
- The treatment of coffee processing wastewaters is challenging. These wastewaters are highly concentrated, which makes them very difficult to treat... -
Setting the scene for Living Labs for innovating water use in agriculture
- The 2017 Water Innovation Europe conference in Brussels addressed on 14 and 15 June 2017 the theme ‘The Value of Water: The case for innovation... -
Manos al Agua project wins Planeta Azul Award
- The Manos al Agua project has been set up to make the Colombian coffee sector climate proof to ensure more than half a million coffee farmers to cope...
