Irrigation
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Ethiopia ends import of diesel-powered water pumps in favor of solar, other green energy options
The Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has announced that it has decided to end imports of water pumps that run…
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Irrigation holds the key to food security in Kenya, let’s adopt it
Kenya’s irrigation potential is about 1.342 million hectares of land. But the government has also pointed out in its long-term…
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Kenya needs to grow more food: a focus on how to irrigate its vast dry areas is key
What’s the state of Kenya’s irrigation development? Kenya’s irrigation potential is about at 1.342 million hectares of land. But the government has…
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Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers change the game
Rain-fed agriculture limits smallholder production and profitability, particularly under climate change. By Elizabeth Bryan, Claudia Ringler 23 Apr 2023 Unlike large-acreage government…
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Rwanda: Why Agriculture Still Falls Short of Set Targets
Lending to agriculture, and the yield of major crops namely beans, maize, soybean are far from the attainment of Government’s…
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WHAT AFRICA’S IRRIGATION RENAISSANCE MEANS FOR FOOD SECURITY
The situation is exacerbated by the fact that a bulk of food producers in Africa, up to33 million farmers who produce 70…
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Help develop irrigation systems for smallholder farmers
The Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA), has called on foreign development partners to consider supporting Ghanaian smallholder farmers…
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Nithi Farmers Advised To Conserve Rain Water
Tharaka Nithi farmers have been advised to plant crops that take a short period to mature and conserve the rain…
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Tana Irrigation Scheme Roars Back To Life
Tana Irrigation Scheme is buzzing with farming activities 13 years after it was revived, after collapsing in 1989 when River…
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Africa: Countries Urged to Embrace Irrigation, Modern Technologies
IRRIGATION agriculture and the use of modern technologies is the way to ensure food security in African countries, including Tanzania.…
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