Govt Must Prioritise Irrigation, Consider Insurance For Smallholder Farmers
Federal and state governments have been told to shift attention to irrigation away from rain farming due to the perennial flooding across the country. The...
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Nigeria approves US $24bn for smart modular irrigation in Adamawa
The Federal government of Nigeria has approved an investment of US $24 billion for the implementation of a smart modular irrigation project in Adamawa State....
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, covering...
Project to treat wastewater for farming underway
A research project to treat wastewater for supply to urban farmers in Accra for the cultivation of vegetables is underway. The research is being implemented...
Farmers Find Fortunes In Rice, Sunflower In Tana Irrigation
Farmers at the Tana Irrigation Scheme are embracing rice and sunflower farming, raking thousands of shillings from the crops. Tana Irrigation Scheme manager James Kirimi...
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 new...
FG considers drip irrigation
As AFAN expresses hope over drip irrigation As food prices continue to soar, the Federal Government, disclosed considering drip irrigation for food production. This was...
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 were...
Good irrigation decisions help save money
Climate change and environmental degradation are existential threats. That is why the European Union has set “sustainable growth” as one of its objectives. The goal...
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. And...