Water Demand - Impetus
Water Demand - Impetus
Water Demand - Impetus
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The Volta Basin:<br />
Major Expansion Challenge of irrigated in the Volta<br />
5005%<br />
Basin for agriculture <strong>Water</strong> Resources<br />
mm 2500 mm +++<br />
Management<br />
42%<br />
• 400,000 km 2<br />
• 6 riparian countries<br />
• 20+ million inhabitants<br />
• 1,000 mm avg. precipitation<br />
potential evaporation<br />
<strong>Demand</strong> for irrigation<br />
4%<br />
6%<br />
3%<br />
40%<br />
Hydropower generation<br />
at Akosombo<br />
Population growth rate:<br />
Burkina Faso 3%<br />
Ghana 2%<br />
2000 mm 1500 mm +
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