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Irrigation is widely promoted as a powerful tool to combat hunger and malnutrition, boosting agricultural output, food security, and rural livelihoods. But a new Policy Brief by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) reveals a troubling paradox: irrigation expansion is most strongly associated with improved child nutrition in areas where water resources are already under severe stress. Click here to read the story. Click the following link for more information on Irrigation.