Socio Economic and Environmental Impact of Salinity on Livelihoods, 14–18 December 2014
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Masafumi Tamura. (15/1/2017). Socio Economic and Environmental Impact of Salinity on Livelihoods, 14–18 December 2014.
Abstract
Water is the major limiting factor for agricultural production in the dry areas of Central and
West Asia and North Africa (CWANA). Agriculture accounts for around 80% of water
consumption in the region, however, the rapidly growing population, industrialization, and
urbanization will lead to reallocation of water increasingly away from agriculture to other
sectors. On the other hand, high population growth rates require a continuous increase in
agricultural production.
ICARDA's mission is to improve the welfare of people through agricultural research and training
to increase the production, productivity, and quality of food, while preserving or improving the
resource base. ICARDA's training courses are designed to improve the capabilities of scientists
and technicians in national agricultural research systems (NARS) in developing countries to
conduct research independently, and to foster transfer of technology and address issues
related to farmers' decisions in adopting or rejecting new technologies.
The training course offered to WANA country researchers an opportunity to get to effectively
understand the socio economic and environmental impacts of salinity on livelihoods, and to
identify policy constraints and opportunities for the effective use and remediation of saline land
and water resources in their respective countries.
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Tamura, Masafumi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1688-4168