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Alternate Wetting and Drying Technique Development

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Viet Nam
Basins: South China Sea (Min River)
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 59%

Project Overview

We have worked with the University of California, the University of Arkansas and rice farmers in the Mississippi Delta, to develop an innovative farming technique called Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), which uses 30% less water and reduces GHG emissions by up to 90%, without reducing yields.

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