Ghanaian farmer Edward Ahiabor has transformed 8 hectares of unpromising beachside land into a thriving commercial farm using motorised pumps. Photo: Joe Ronzio

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Ethiopian farmer Adde Fanose Asefa has tripled her cropping land thanks to irrigation from a newly dug on-farm pond. Photo: IDE

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Ethiopian farmer Adde Fanose Asefa has tripled her cropping land thanks to irrigation from a newly dug on-farm pond. Photo: IDE

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Groundwater can be used for agriculture even during dry periods. Photo: IWMI

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Groundwater can be used for agriculture even during dry periods. Photo: IWMI

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Petrol and diesel powered pumps give farmers who have no access to electricity an efficient means of lifting water. Photo: Joe Ronzio

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In Ethiopia muscle power is the only option for many farm pumps, but even these can drastically improve farm yields and incomes. Photo: Karen Conniff

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In Ethiopia muscle power is the only option for many farm pumps, but even these can drastically improve farm yields and incomes. Photo: Karen Conniff

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Purushottam Patel, a farmer in Gujarat India, uses biogas from cow dung to run his pump. Photo: Tushaar Shah

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Purushottam Patel, a farmer in Gujarat India, uses biogas from cow dung to run his pump. Photo: Tushaar Shah

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Solar powered pumps like this one in Ethiopia are good option when other sources of power are not available. Photo: Karen Conniff

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Solar powered pumps like this one in Ethiopia are good option when other sources of power are not available. Photo: Karen Conniff

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Treadle pumps like this one in Zambia can double or even treble farm incomes. Photo: IWMI

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Treadle pumps like this one in Zambia can double or even treble farm incomes. Photo: IWMI

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A powerful pump can enable farmers to use sprinklers, drastically reducing the amount of labor they need to water their crops. Photo: Joe Ronzio

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A powerful pump can enable farmers to use sprinklers, drastically reducing the amount of labor they need to water their crops. Photo: Joe Ronzio

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In Madhya Pradesh India on-farm ponds are giving many farmers year round access to water for the very first time. Photo: R Malik

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In Madhya Pradesh India on-farm ponds are giving many farmers year round access to water for the very first time. Photo: R Malik

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Barbara Van Koppen gets ready to start her session on IWRM

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Charlotte de Fraiture talks about why smallholder irrigation is key to improving food security and livelihoods

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Jean-Marc Faures from FAO talks about the AWM project

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Laurent Stravato from IDE- understanding the customer is key when making technology more accessible

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Mark Giordano kicks of World Water Week at a session on Promoting transparency and integirty

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Meredith Giordano and Tim Williams at the Agwater solutions side event

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Meredith Giordano talks about the AWM project and the results of the report

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Panel discussions at the AWM session

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