A troubling paradox: Irrigation boosts child nutrition but worsens water scarcity in already stressed regions

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Jun 24, 2025, 1:35 pm180 ptsTrendingTop
Irrigation is widely promoted as a powerful tool to combat hunger and malnutrition, boosting agricultural output, food security, and rural livelihoods. But a new Policy Brief by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) reveals a troubling paradox: irrigation…

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