Publication: Water for Food: Modernizing Agriculture for a Climate-Smart Future
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2025-01-07
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2025-01-07
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Agriculture is a thirsty business, accounting for 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals - and climate change makes it harder for farmers to produce enough to feed the planet. The 2030 Water Resources Group (WRG) advances sustainable water use in agriculture and builds food systems that are more resilient in the face of a changing climate.
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“World Bank. 2025. Water for Food: Modernizing Agriculture for a Climate-Smart Future. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42627 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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