A troubling paradox: Irrigation boosts child nutrition but worsens water scarcity in already stressed regions
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 expansion is most strongly associated with improved child nutrition in areas where water resources are already under severe stress.
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 expansion is most strongly associated with improved child nutrition in areas where water resources are already under severe stress.
