Irrigation
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MADAGASCAR: The World Bank grants $40 million for irrigation development
The World Bank is granting $40 million to the government of Madagascar. The funding will allow the development of irrigated…
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Agric Ministry, Torgome Chiefs reach agreement over use of land for GCAP Project
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has reached an agreement with the chiefs and people of Torgome in Volta…
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Herders lament, farmers excited as Nigerian government completes irrigation project
There were mixed feelings in the agriculture sector in Kano and Jigawa states as the federal government handed over 289…
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Irrigation farming: FAO provides $350,000 technical support for Nigeria
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has provided $350,000 in technical support for irrigation farming in Nigeria.…
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Only 88,950 out of 3.4 million hectares irrigated, agric outputs suffer
A total of 3.4 million hectares of land in Nigeria need irrigation. However, only 88,95 hectares currently benefit from the…
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Advanced Analytics for Irrigation and Crop Monitoring
Sentek probes and software deliver valuable information on when to irrigate, and the amount of irrigation required to refill the…
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Big irrigation projects in Africa have failed to deliver. What’s needed next
In 1938, French colonial authorities in what is today Mali started on an ambitious infrastructure plan to transform the desert…
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KENYA: In Gatundu North, 20 tanks supply agricultural farms
In Kenya, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation is commissioning 20 tanks that store rainwater for irrigation of several…
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Innovation: Burkina Faso is at the forefront of micro-irrigation
Burkina Faso intends to be a pioneer in the development of micro-irrigation. This agricultural method aims to bring water to…
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UGANDA: FAO provides Kalungu with four solar-powered irrigation systems
Small-scale farmers in the Kalungu district of Uganda are benefiting from four small-scale irrigation systems. The solar photovoltaic systems were…
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