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1. Piloting innovations to increase Water Productivity and Food Security for smallholder farmers

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Listen in to see how open data, like the kind from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 's Water Productivity Open-Access Portal (WaPOR), can be employed for the benefit of smallholder ...

2. Webinar Recording- Using WaPOR to boost Water Productivity

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Agriculture is by far the world’s largest water user (70% of total water withdrawn each year), but the limits to using new water have been largely reached and competition between uses and users is increasing. ...

3. 6. Kavindu: “Grass farming is the way to go” (Hay and Milk Production)

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Kavindu has been doing serious dairy farming in Kitui County, with his 8 cows. He shares that farmers in Kitui County have many challenges with growing crops, often there is complete crop failure. Pasture ...

4. 5. Abel: “I am a student of Climate Change” (Local Grass for Dry Areas)

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... video is part of a series on pasture production in the drylandsof Kitui, Kenya, showcases 6 select farmers. They share their lessons and experiences on various aspects: one specializes in milk production, ...

5. 4. Elizabeth: A Teacher to All who Wish to Learn (Intercropping and Teaching Neighbours)

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... between the different varieties. Her neighbours are not easily convinced, but when the time comes that their animals become weak, they are jealous of the grass on Elizabeth’s farm. This video is part ...

6. 3. Mwova: Farmer of the Year (Roadwater Harvesting & Hay Sale)

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... to grow, which he intercrops with mango trees. The demand for his hay is very high, people know where to find him. He shares main tips and tricks on grass cultivation from his long experience. This video ...

7. 2. Jackson: Always Trying Novel Ways (Seed Harvesting and Beef Production)

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... his farm in order to increase his water availability. He is also one of the pioneers of producing seeds in the area, which he sells to farmers around. Another activity he does is animal fattening, he cleverly ...

8. 1. Nzau & Kaindi: You are never too old to be a pioneer (Introduction)

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Mzee Nzau has decided to convert his bushland to grassland, in order to feed his cows. He has prepared three acres for grass production, which he feeds to his cows through a cut-and-carry system. Kaindi ...

9. Water Productivity in Agriculture – The case of paddy in Pakistan

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The Case of Paddy in Pakistan... Helvetas Swiss Intercooperaion Pakistan implemented this project in Punjab in collaboration of local partners from private and public sectors. More info: Produced by: ...

10. الفيديو التعريفي لبوابة وابر

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وابر هو بوابة المنظمة لرصد إنتاجية المياه من خلال الوصول المفتوح للبيانات المشتقة المستشعرة عن بعد ، ويتيح للمستخدمين الوصول إلى مجموعة واسعة من بيانات الأقمار الصناعية عن إنتاجية المياه في الوقت الحقيقي ...

11. Using WaPOR: Introduction

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Part 1 in the series of 4 videos prepared as manuals for using the FAO portal to monitor WAter Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data. More info: https://wapor.apps.fao.org/home/1 ...

12. Using WaPOR 2: Downloading Annual Data

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Part 2 in the series of 4 videos prepared as manuals for using the FAO portal to monitor WAter Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data. More info: https://wapor.apps.fao.org/home/1 ...

13. Using WaPOR 3: Downloading Monthly Data

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Part 3 in the series of 4 videos prepared as manuals for using the FAO portal to monitor WAter Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data. More info: https://wapor.apps.fao.org/home/1 ...

14. Using WaPOR 4: Downloading Raster Data using more Polygons

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Part 4 in the series of 4 videos prepared as manuals for using the FAO portal to monitor WAter Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data. More info: https://wapor.apps.fao.org/home/1 ...

15. Saeeda

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The story of Saeedah highlights the importance of womeb to peacebuilding. More info: Produced by: DotNotion (dotnotion.com/) Year: 2019 Language: Arabic, English subtitles  Region: Yemen

16. Farmer rehabilitaton Balochistan

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Farmers explain the farmer rehabilitation process of the Mal Gishkori channel, the last off-take of the Chakar River in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan. This area fully depends on spate irrigation. More ...

17. Creating Pastures in African Drylands using RoadWater Harvesting

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... their livelihoods, among which 600 million people are small farmers. Globally, land being used to grow crops used to make concentrated livestock feed (maize and soybean) has risen by 56 million hectares ...

18. webinar: why is fetching water considered a women’s job?

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... access to water. Access to water is understood as the ability to derive benefits from water for a given condition and in a particular situation. However, the benefits (or lack thereof) are reaped differently ...

19. The craft of Naula building

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Naulas have been an important source of water for people in the mountains especially across Uttarakhand. Constructing naulas was a skilled craft and not many now know how to build them. Know more about ...

20. The Science of Flint's Water Crisis

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The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is a prime example of science being ignored, unknown, or even misused. Here's the chemistry behind how so many things went wrong. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has ...