AfghanistanMen digging the foundations of an irrigation canal. - - General: General. The mountainous terrain of Afghanistan provides upland grazing on a seasonal basis. Practically all farmers keep animals, whic...

EgyptA suction pump is used to draw water from the Nile into a Nubian village. - - General: General.

EgyptA canal of Nile water in a Nubian village - the water is drawn from the nearby river to irrigate the land. - - General: General.

MALAWIWorkers constructing a small canal to irrigate fields near Lake Malawi. The water will be pumped from the lake with a motorized pump provided by the Special Programme for Food Security. - - Special Pr...

BangladeshThe project introduced cement basins like the one in this photo, which catches water being pumped out of the earth and directs it down a canal to the rice fields. The basin provides better water contr...

BangladeshFarmer removes a wooden gate to redirect water in an irrigation canal flowing through rice field, which has been constructed by the project in collaboration with local farmers. - - On Farm Water Manag...

BangladeshIrrigation canal flowing through rice field which has been constructed by the project in collaboration with local farmers. The use of plastic to prevent seepage is an innovation. - - On Farm Water Man...

BangladeshIrrigation canal flowing through rice field which has been constructed by the project in collaboration with local farmers. - - On Farm Water Management Pilot Programme in Support of SPFS: TCP/BGD/8928...

NepalImproved Nepalese irrigation canal introduced by FAO's Special Programme for Food Security. - - Special Programme for Food Security or SPIN.

NepalHydroelectric dam on Bhote Kosni River. - - Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Project: GCP/NEP/052/NET.

NepalHydroelectric dam on Bhote Kosni River. - - Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Project: GCP/NEP/052/NET.

NepalHydroelectric dam on Bhote Kosni River. - - Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Project: GCP/NEP/052/NET.

GeorgiaClose-up of a sluice gate, repaired by the project to regulate the water level: it stops sea water flooding the area and keeps fresh water from going into the sea, as the area is very low lying and of...

GeorgiaView of an irrigation canal after refurbishment by the project. Weeds were cleared from canals and the sluice gates were repaired. - - Small-scale Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation: TCP/GEO/8821/...

GeorgiaView of an irrigation canal after refurbishment by the project. Weeds were cleared from canals and the sluice gates were repaired. - - Small-scale Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation: TCP/GEO/8821/...

GeorgiaView of an irrigation canal that has been refurbished and cleared of weeds by the project. - - Small-scale Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation: TCP/GEO/8821/D.

GeorgiaView of an irrigation canal that has been refurbished and cleared of weeds by the project. - - Small-scale Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation: TCP/GEO/8821/D.

GeorgiaFarmer harvesting maize on irrigated land where production has been intensified. - - Small-scale Irrigation and Drainage Rehabilitation: TCP/GEO/8821/D.

ChinaA dam that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time, irrigate the Chengdu...

ChinaClose-up of a bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same...

ChinaView of bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time,...

ChinaView of bridge over a canal that is part of the Du Jiang Irrigation System on the Minjiang River. This system was built around 250 B.C. to prevent floods from the Minjiang River and, at the same time,...

MozambiqueRural children playing nearby a water pump that was built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the nat...

MozambiqueWoman drawing water from a pump built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the natural resources surro...

MozambiqueWoman drawing water from a pump built by the project to provide irrigation. Technical support was given to the local community to motivate the people to care for and manage the natural resources surro...

MozambiqueChildren playing. - - Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management: GCP/MOZ/056/NET. The project "Support for Community Forestry and Wildlife Management" started its activities in 1997 and w...

MoroccoD'Oum Laachar dam in the dry season at Guelmin. In the rainy season it is inundated with water, which is channelled off to surrounding fields to irrigate the land. - - Use of Floodwater to Restore Irr...

MyanmarFarm woman with her small child. - - Pilot Watershed Management Project for the Kinda Dam Watershed: UNDP/FAO/81/003. This project was initiated and started operation in 1987. Its main goal is to iden...

BrazilSyphon irrigation. - - Technical Assistance to the Upper and Middle Sao Francisco Irrigation Project.: FAO/UTF/BRA/026/BRA. The Sao Francisco Valley is located in the northeast part of Brazil and occu...

IndiaA woman drawing drinking water from a village pump in northern India. In the background is a public toilet. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is helping many developing countries t...

BangladeshFresh water bubbling up through new irrigation system in the fields near Bogra. - - Strengthening Water Management Training in Rural Development Academy. Bangladesh hopes to expand food grain producti...