Irrigation as a service: Expanding water access for smallholder and women farmers
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ElDidi, Hagar; Bryan, Elizabeth Basauri; Ringler, Claudia. 2026. Irrigation as a service: Expanding water access for smallholder and women farmers. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/irrigation-as-a-service-expanding-water-access-for-smallholder-and-women-farmers/
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• Irrigation as a service (IaaS) is a transformational approach that reduces irrigation access barriers by offering flexible, low?cost access to equipment and water.
• Women farmers gain easier irrigation access, reduced labor demands, and new income opportunities.
• IaaS boosts dry?season production, food security and nutrition, and job creation across the value chain.
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