The power of irrigation is on full display in this corner of southeastern Kenya, where an 8,000-hectare sugarcane plantation glimmers in an otherwise semi-arid landscape. Yields at the Kwale sugar ...

This is part 3 of a 5-part series. This agricultural method aims to bring water to the foot of the plant, which is usually drip-fed, through a surface or underground distribution network, avoiding ...

Precision irrigation can be characterized as irrigation systems that apply water more precisely in comparison to the traditional irrigation methods and sprinkler systems. These frameworks are ...

In sub-Saharan Africa 80% of agricultural production is from smallholder farmers, who face constraints on increasing farm productivity resulting in a large yield gap. Extensive rain-fed agriculture ...

In the 1960s, North central Africa’s Lake Chad was larger than the state of Vermont but is now smaller than Rhode Island. NASA-funded researchers using computer models and climate data now understand ...

Pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions marked by scarcity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report published on Friday.

RABAT, July 6 (Reuters) - Moroccan irrigation and farming company CMPG-CAS is looking to expand business in Sub-Saharan Africa where it plans to generate 20% of its sales in the first three years ...

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with Farmerline and Pumptech, has launched IRRILINE, an innovative advisory service designed to make solar-powered irrigation more ...

The power of irrigation is on full display in this corner of southeastern Kenya, where an 8,000-hectare sugarcane plantation glimmers in an otherwise semi-arid landscape.