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Nat Mason, ODI – Facilitator’s training workshop, Addis Ababa, 13/08/12

European Union and African Union cooperative research to increase food production in irrigated farming systems in Africa. Nat Mason, ODI – Facilitator’s training workshop, Addis Ababa, 13/08/12. EAU4Food.

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Nat Mason, ODI – Facilitator’s training workshop, Addis Ababa, 13/08/12

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  1. European Union and African Union cooperative research to increase food production in irrigated farming systems in Africa Nat Mason, ODI – Facilitator’s training workshop, Addis Ababa, 13/08/12

  2. EAU4Food European Union and African Union cooperative research to increase food production in irrigated farming systems in Africa

  3. Countries • 5 countries: Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, Mali, Tunisia

  4. Timing 4 years (7/2011 – 6/2015)

  5. Partners + many more stakeholders…

  6. Objectives of EAU4Food • To exchange, co-design, adapt and test innovative soil and water management strategies and techniques and improved practices to increase food production in irrigated farming systems • To quantify specific limits for intensification of irrigated agriculture within given environmental and socio-economic conditions

  7. Targeted Outcomes • Innovation: Co-development of technologies, techniques and practices on irrigation and soil conservation • Integration: Development of sustainable production thresholds for selected agro-ecological systems • Dissemination: Development of site specific, concrete support tables for different user groups. These tables will provide guidance for inputs of water, fertilizer, and structural improvements of soils.

  8. ODI is the UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues. We aim to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.The views presented here are those of the speaker, and do not necessarily represent the views of ODI or our partners. 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JD T: +44 207 9220 300 www.odi.org.uk Initial.surname@odi.org.uk

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