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IRRIGATION

New irrigation tech: a game-changer for Africa’s smallholder farmers

As Africa faces the threat of climate change, and as population growth increases demand for food, smallholder farmers, who form the bulk of the...

Tanzania to build 13 irrigation schemes in highlands region

Tanzania’s National Irrigation Commission said on Wednesday plans were underway to construct 13 irrigation schemes in the country’s southern highlands breadbasket region of Mbeya,...

Water Ways to deliver a C$200,000 blueberries smart irrigation project in Ethiopia

Water Ways Technologies Inc., a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces that it has received a...

Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa are consistently falling short of their promises

Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa don’t measure up to their plans according to new research into the projects by scientists. Many of the schemes...

Netflix Founder, Others Back African Solar Irrigation Startup With $27m

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former Alphabet CEO Eric Schmidt, via their foundation, recently participated in a funding round for an African solar irrigation...

Turkana County To Invest Sh600mn In Mega Drip Irrigation Schemes

Turkana county government plans will invest at least Sh600 million on a new mega drip irrigation project to boost food security.   Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai said...

Farmers Trained in Irrigation Plot Layout

As the effects of climate change intensify, rain dependent crop production is becoming more challenging for smallholder farmers in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Farmers...

Ethiopia: State Building Medium Scale Irrigation Projects

Somali State said that it has been constructing medium scale irrigation infrastructures around Shebele, Dawa and Genele rivers. Approached by The Ethiopian Herald, Somali State...

NGO empowers farmers with solar-powered pumps in four states

ON the heels of the International Clean Energy Day commemorated January 26, 2024, HortiNigeria, with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the...

Turkana County Revamping Irrigation Schemes

Turkana County has commenced reviving various irrigation projects, in a bid to enhance crop production. Director for Administration in the Department of Agriculture, Livestock Development,...

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