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Project • CRRP2024-10MY-Setyawan

Adapting the impact of land use and climate change through smart irrigation water management to support food security (SIWAMA)

Population growth, especially in tropical countries, increases food demand. To meet dietary needs, agricultural crop production is crucial. Land use changes in the upstream watershed for farming, mining, and others affect hydrologic characteristics, especially drought and flood. Middle and downstream areas witnessed farming converted to urbanization and various other purposes. Climate change worsens the situation and threatens food security and crop production. This circumstance altered irrigation, a crucial food production factor. This research seeks adaptation strategies to control the impact of land use and climate on food security through smart irrigation water management (SIWAMA) by achieving four objectives: (i) to evaluate the land use and climate change impacts on five pillars of irrigation water management, (ii) to develop a framework for smart irrigation water management that considers the combined impact of land use and climate change, (iii) to assess the influence of smart irrigation water management on agri-climate resilience and food security, and (iv) To disseminate research and empower stakeholders to adopt smart irrigation water management. Smart surface irrigation water management is unusual in Asia-Pacific. This offers a new opportunity to enhance SIWAMA’s involvement in implementing the irrigation modernization initiative and enables opportunities for multinational collaboration involving researchers and stakeholders.