Sessions
WF1: Tools, approaches, and technologies to understand and enhance a state of water productivity to gain in food and nutrition security. ****ENDED
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM Thu
WF3: Understanding, valuing water, and managing irrigated agriculture in the Nile basin ***ENDED
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM Thu
Historical empirical water level data on Lake Tana is used to calibrate high resolution altimeter data. The relationship is subsequently used to study long-term water level fluctuations of Lake Tana using remote sensing data.:
The paper discussed ways in which the Nile region could use its vast water, land and human resources to improve agricultural food production. It ends with a recommendation for the establishment of a Regional Centre in the Nile basin for promoting efficient and sustainable use of land and water resources for food security and economic development.