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The sub saharan region along with south asia is home to about more than half of worlds hungry people, yet the cultivable land available here is mere 4%.Added to that is the shortage of ground water.Most crops in this region are rain fed crops.Most people here are dependent on agriculture for livelihood .
"Nourishing the Planet recommends three models for effective water management that can be replicated and scaled-up around the world. These recommendations are for the use of human-powered pump as the foot-operated treadle pump enables 2.3 million farmers in the developing world—some 250,000 in sub-Saharan Africa—to boost crop productivity, improve harvest reliability, and raise incomes. ."
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