The dry season is usually a challenging period for farmers. With an average precipitation that is below 60 millimetres and lack of watering holes, farmers face many challenges in planting. But with ...

In order for plants to survive, they need sun and water. Unfortunately sun will deplete readily available water for plants in arid or semi-arid climates. Water provides nutrients to a plant so it can ...

Crop irrigation — watering the plants that make our food — is one of the most intensive uses of water in the world. This year, at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference, the biggest water conference ...

The University of Delaware is working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on “As if You Were There,” a project highlighting key climate adaptation practices at farm and forest ...

As a way of tackling projected food scarcity in 2021, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji and traditional worshippers in Nigeria have urged the Federal government and governors in the Southwest ...

Effective water management can reduce water costs for farmers, enabling them to increase their yields and cultivate higher-value crops. In Uzbekistan, a World Bank-supported project aims to help 1,500 ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Lisa Stiffler on Mar 8, 2024 at 7:39 ...

Farmers at the Natoot irrigation scheme in Kanamkemer, Turkana Central, which is now the major supplier of vegetables to the town. [File, Standard] About 800 smallholder farmers in Kirinyaga County ...

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The government has secured €47 million from the European Union to aid irrigation farming in the country, the Minister of Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has announced. He said the move was to ensure ...