{"id":4012,"date":"2022-03-31T14:09:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T14:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/?page_id=4012"},"modified":"2022-05-11T12:52:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T12:52:14","slug":"food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/en\/what-we-do\/food\/","title":{"rendered":"Food production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enough food, throughout the year. This not only requires water, but also a properly thought-out agricultural strategy. Together with our partners, we are looking for techniques that are water-efficient and do not pollute our water resources.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">First and foremost, we make water available for agriculture in regions that suffer from food shortages. Efficiency is also an important point of attention: producing (more) with less water. We also strive for the smallest possible environmental impact: agriculture often goes hand in hand with forest clearing, and pesticides and fertilisers that pollute water resources. When choosing agricultural techniques, we take climate challenges into account and anticipate a disrupted environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together with our partners, this approach allows us to improve the well-being of communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-607\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-607 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Water vloeit over een akker in Ha\u00efti.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/joinforwater.ngo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/5-Wat-we-doen-Voedsel-artikel-c-Dieter-Telemans-1740x1160.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water flows over a field in Haiti. (c) Dieter Telemans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What we do?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Irrigation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: from pumps and channels to drip irrigation and irrigation methods that are adapted to a changing climate;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Water storage<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in valleys, wetlands and lakes: this water can then be used in fields during periods of drought;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cultivating adapted crops<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which are drought resistant, among other things;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organic farming and agroforestry<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, for balanced soil and limited environmental impact;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advance water reuse<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and limit water loss;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Limit erosion<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including terrace construction and infiltration channels;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:10,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stimulate policy <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for an agricultural sector that uses water resources sparingly, in Belgium and in other parts of the world;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" 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This not only requires water, but also a properly thought-out agricultural strategy. Together with our partners, we are looking for techniques that are water-efficient and do not pollute our water resources.\u00a0 First and foremost, we make water available for agriculture in regions that suffer from food shortages. 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