Secure access by rural poor people to water is central to the achievement ofthe Millennium Development Goals, inparticular the target of reducing by halfthe proportion of people living inextreme poverty and hunger by 2015.Most of these people depend onagriculture for their livelihoods. In mostdeveloping countries, agriculture usesmore than 80 per cent of mobilizedwater resources. But more thanhalf the water diverted for agriculturedoes not contribute directly tofood production as intended.

With an increasing number ofcountries facing severe watershortages, efficient use of water byagriculture to reduce poverty andhunger is a significant issue. Join thisinteresting debate and attend the manysessions on this theme to learn about:

• different agricultural solutions towater scarcity challenges
• how technology is helpingsmallholder farmers to bettermanage water resources
• diverse rain harvesting methods

27 September

Scaling up innovations in water dialogues Time: 11:30 - 13:00 Venue: B400

Better safe than sorry - how do you wash salad greens at home? Time: 13:00 - 14:00 Venue: Tent: Stand

The water channel TV - all about water and its use and more Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Venue: C300

Water, food and poverty: beyond the limits Time: 16:00 -17:00 Venue: Qatar Information Centre

28 September

Spate irrigation is good for people, for livestock and for the environment Time: 11:00 - 12:00 Venue: B300

Smart pixels for smart phones in Africa – Water management for smallholder farmers Time: 12:00 - 13:00 Venue: C300

Irrigation management games - learning by doing Time: 14:00 - 15:30 Venue: C300

What if you could help to resolve the world’s food problems? Time: 14:00 - 15:30 Venue: C500

North Western Integrated Community Development Programme Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Venue: C500

Is it really that easy to find sustainable technical solutions for addressing W4F needs? Time: 16:00 - 17:00 Venue: Speakers' Corner

29 September

Rainwater harvesting as a strategic approach to smallholder food security Time: 9:00 - 10:00 Venue: B300

Smallholders access to water - toward a range of agricultural water solutions Time: 10:30 - 12:30 Venue: C100

Integrated rainwater harvesting systems, every drop counts! Time: 10:30 - 12:00 Venue: C200

Wrap-up session Q & A - Water Time: 14:00 - 15:30 Venue: C200