Many farmers in developing countries that rely on rainfed agriculture are facing an increasing uncertainty of agricultural production due to the impact of climate change. Even in irrigated agriculture, proper management of water resources is also necessary. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published The State of Food and Agriculture 2020: Overcoming Water Challenges in Agriculture, addressing the importance of proper governance for agricultural water resource management to ensure global food security and nutrition, and to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The full report is available at:

The State of Food and Agriculture 2020 http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb1447en 

Contributor: IIYAMA Miyuki (Research Strategy Office)