| Titre : | Research and development needs in agricultural water management to achieve sustainable development goals (2023) |
| Auteurs : | H. Bjornlund ; A. van Rooyen ; J. Pittock ; V. Bjornlund |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Irrigation and Drainage (vol. 72, n. 5, November 2023) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 1260-1268 |
| Langues : | Anglais |
| Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Catégories principales 07 - ENVIRONNEMENT ; 7.3 - Eau. Gestion de l'EauThésaurus IAMM EAU ; EAU D'IRRIGATION ; GESTION DES EAUX ; DURABILITE ; RECHERCHE AGRICOLE ; SUD |
| Résumé : | The United Nations calls for action to achieve 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). We argue that the current development paradigm is an impediment to achieving several of these goals. We identify 14 agricultural research and development (R&D) needs, which ought to be addressed to achieve critical SDGs. We also identify the paradigm shifts required, particularly from global and international organizations, to facilitate this R&D and implement its outcomes. Importantly, the Global North2 would have to divert its focus from securing access to cheap land, water and labour that is primarily used to generate agricultural exports and business opportunities for Global North investors. Instead, the focus needs to be on creating opportunities for local farming communities to produce food for domestic markets, increase income and generate local jobs and business opportunities. Circular food systems can support a range of SDG goals, such as no hunger and zero poverty and slow migration, especially of youth, to big cities or foreign lands with insecure jobs. |
| Cote : | En ligne |
| URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2821 |
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