Rural Poverty

Patricia Mejías-Moreno; Helle Munk Ravnborg

Rural Poverty

Patricia Mejías-Moreno, Helle Munk Ravnborg

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Abstract

This chapter examines the linkages between
rural poverty and water, with a focus on the role
of supplemental irrigation in rainfed agricultural
systems in contributing to poverty reduction among
smallholder farmers and ensuring food security at
local and national levels.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The United Nations World Water Development Report 2019 : Leaving No One Behind
Number of pages	10
Place of Publication	Paris
Publisher	UNESCO
Publication date	19 Mar 2019
Pages	106-115
Chapter	7
ISBN (Print)	978-92-3-100309-7
Publication status	Published - 19 Mar 2019

Keywords

Water governance
Agricultural development
Irrigation
water rights
rural poverty
water law
water quality
water infrastructure
inequality
Food security
Water resources
Water distribution
Migration

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