ADB亚洲开发银行：2025年通过智能灌溉改善旱地的环境和经济成果报告（英文版）

The brief shares lessons from a case study in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the People’s Republic of China. It compares irrigation types and shows how switching to drip irrigation can cut water use by 60%. It considers high upfront costs, energy, and maintenance requirements, and assesses how policymakers can develop financing options, build capacity, and work with the private sector to tackle water shortages and improve farmer livelihoods.