To avoid suffering the fate of their improvident predecessors, they would invest massively in irrigation and grain storage.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

The recipient is therefore expected to invest in the land, in the form of water and irrigation infrastructure, roads, storage facilities and so on.

UNESCO: Madiodio Niasse on the risks associated with large-scale foreign land aquisitions | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

For example, technical assistance on the construction of storage facilities such as silos and warehouses, irrigation, roads and agricultural extension programs could be provided.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

There are currently about 1, 700 small-scale storage reservoirs across England and Wales, supplying 30% of total irrigation needs.

BBC: Science & Environment