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Item What can the Latin American cities of Cali, Quito and Medellín learn from each other’s efforts to build sustainable food systems?(Report, 2019-03) Rankin, Sara; Bonilla Findji, Osana• Movements to create sustainable food systems in Latin America are beginning to transform agri-food dynamics and the concept of conventional urban development. • Addressing the problems associated with ensuring food and nutritional security in urban areas requires a systemic approach, collective action and the involvement of different actors and sectors. • Regional exchanges allow learning about experiences adapted to the realities of each territory, identifying successful practices, generating cooperation linkages as well as inspiring and encouraging innovation.Item Aprendizajes de un intercambio Sur-Sur sobre “Prácticas y políticas agroalimentarias urbanas ciudad- región” ¿Qué pueden aprender Cali, Quito y Medellín de sus procesos de construcción de sistemas alimentarios sostenibles?(Report, 2019) Rankin Cortázar, Sara; Bonilla Findji, OsanaItem Perceptions towards new restrictions on polythene usage in Sri Lanka: case study in Colombo city. [Abstract only](Conference Paper, 2018) Kumara, A. M. I. U.; Drechsel, Pay; Fernando, Sudarshana; Jayathilake, NilanthiItem Evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user associations in Koga irrigation Scheme, Ethiopia(Conference Paper, 2017) Taye, B. M.; Schmitter, Petra S.; Tilahun, Seifu A.Whilst irrigation schemes and technologies are extensively promoted in Africa, proper water management guidance for farmers is often lacking. Improper on-farm irrigation management practices lead to poor water distribution, non-uniform crop growth, and disputes in irrigation schemes due to unequal water allocation. Hence, the objective of the study was evaluating crop yield and water productivity of onion and potato through the use of wetting front detectors by water user association. In Koga irrigation scheme, there are 11 night storage, which irrigate 12 blocks (7000 ha). From those three blocks (Tagel, Adibera and Chihona blocks) were selected. From each block two water users association (WUA) have been selected and training on how to use the Wetting front detector (WFD) was given: one WUA grew onion while another one cultivated potato. For onion 2.04 ha of land were managed by 9 WFD and 0.82ha were managed by farmer’s own irrigation system. For potato 1.68 ha of land were managed by 10 WFD and 0. 42 ha of land were managed by farmers own irrigation system. In this study a total of 43 farmers irrigated using WFD while 13 farmers were irrigating based on their traditional knowledge. During installation the furrow length for onion was 5m and for potato 20m. The WFD was placed at ¾ of the furrow length from the entrance of the furrow. The shallow detector installed at 1/3 of the root zone (20 cm in this case) and the deep detector installed at 2/3 of the root zone (40 cm). Potato fields that were irrigated based on WFD response received on average 43% less water compared to control fields (i.e. 431mm instead of 753mm) (p<0.05). This resulted in a significant yield increase of 6 % (p<0.05) in the WFD plots. Similarly, for onion a reduction in irrigation depth of 25% was obtained when farmers were guided by WFD (i.e. 504 mm instead of 676mm (p<0.05). While yield increased in the WFD fields by 4%, this was not significant. At scheme level, if all fields were onion guided by WFD, 1509 ha additional could be irrigated. Similarly if all fields were potato guided by WFD, additional land to be irrigated could be 2966 ha. This study has shown that available water in dams can irrigate more land by using on farm water management technologies.Item A generation on the move: voices of youths in the context of climate change, migration, and livelihood transition(Conference Proceedings, 2017-06) Nansambu, Daphne; Sugden, FraserWhat happens at a conference for youth about youth ? On the 28th and 29th of June 2017, Uganda hosted a youth summit as a side event to the 11th International Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change conference in Kampala, Uganda. It was focused on the theme “ Enhancing the ability of youth to build ecosystem resilience , ” . The CGIAR Research Program on Water Land and Ecosystems and the International Water Management Institute hosted a session titled “A youth agenda for sustainable agricultural transformation in an era of climate change and out - migration.” It was oriented around one key issue: a large population of rural youth today in Uganda and the wider region have limited interest in becoming farmers. Climate stress is becoming an increasingly important mediating factor in shaping the movement of youth out of the sector.Item Proceedings of the Workshop on Flood-based Farming for Food Security and Adaption to Climate Change in Ethiopia: Potential and Challenges, Adama, Ethiopia, 30-31 October 2013(Conference Proceedings, 2014) Erkossa, Teklu; Hagos, Fitsum; Lefore, NicoleItem Proceedings of the National Seminar on Groundwater Governance in Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15 August 2013(Conference Proceedings, 2013) International Water Management InstituteItem WLE knowledge management and communication (KMC) meeting 2015(Conference Proceedings, 2015-05) CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and EcosystemsItem Training on gender mainstreaming in agricultural research(Report, 2014-05-24) CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and EcosystemsItem Transboundary water management: orange-senqu and zambezi basins(Report, 2014-04) CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and EcosystemsItem WLE Science Focal Points Meeting(Conference Proceedings, 2013) CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and EcosystemsItem Water Research Impact and Uptake Workshop Proceedings, 12 – 13 March 2014(Training Material, 2014-04) International Water Management Institute