About the Institute

The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska works to address the global challenge of achieving food security with less stress on water resources through water management in agricultural and food systems.

Our Mission

Our mission is to have a lasting and significant impact on achieving more food security with less pressure on scarce water resources by conducting scientific and policy research, using the research results to inform policy makers, and sharing knowledge through education and communication.

Our Vision

Our vision is for a food and water secure world: one in which global food security is ensured without compromising the use of water to meet other vital human and environmental needs.

Our Focus areas

Our research and policy development efforts are focused on five areas that maximize our expertise and target major food-producing regions of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa, India, the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the U.S. Each focus area includes a set of outcomes, which involve creating changes in behavior, knowledge or condition that advance our mission.

Closing Water and Agricultural Productivity Gaps
Improving Groundwater Management for Agricultural Production
Enhancing High-Productivity Irrigated Agriculture
Supporting Freshwater and Agricultural Ecosystems and Public Health
Managing Agricultural Drought

Meet Our People

Our staff are an essential part of our mission and work every day toward a more water and food secure world. In addition to DWFI staff, we also work closely with those from the Nebraska Water Center and the Water Sciences Lab.

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