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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...

The smart-irrigation tech companies to watch in 2022

The global-smart irrigation market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 15,2% from 2021 to 2030, according to Quince Market Insights....

Valley Irrigation Acquires PrecisionKing

Valley Irrigation, The Leader in Precision Irrigation®, has acquired PrecisionKing, a Mississippi-based ag tech company with products focused on moisture monitoring, pump control and...

NIGERIA: Government approves $120 million for Kashimbila multi-purpose dam

he Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a $120 million approval to complete the construction of the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam in Taraba State. The...

SUDAN: AfDB finances solar irrigation pump project in Sudan

The new Sudanese government has obtained a grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The pan-African financial institution has decided to finance a project...

Medium-term budget: Dismay about lack of assistance for farmers

During his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement delivered on Wednesday (27 October), the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana announced that government planned to increase spending...

‘Agri sector outlook cautiously optimistic, despite challenges’

This was according to Dr Piet Croucamp, political analyst at the North-West University Business School, who said the global decline in demand for agricultural...

Water rights litigation creates uncertainty for SA farmers

The recent Constitutional Court decision on the transferability and trading of water rights will create uncertainty and erode investor confidence in the agricultural sector,...

Tanzania: Let’s Focus On Irrigation Farming-MPs

MEMBERS of Parliament have hailed President Samia Suluhu Hassan for raising the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture budget and called upon the government...

Zimbabwe: Farmers Call for Micro-Irrigation

Farmers have called on the Government to increase investment in micro-irrigation facilities for smallholder farmers to ensure household and national food security. The calls come...

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