Irrigation Project Cultivates Jobs and Incomes in Ningxia, People's Republic of China

Wasteful agricultural and irrigation practices long held back progress on poverty reduction in Ningxia, PRC. An ADB project in the region expanded water-saving irrigation and improved farming practices to help boost productivity and incomes.

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