Water & Irrigation
Rotating debris out of irrigation water
As with many other farmers, Bob Wietharn had a real problem. He irrigated from a river so shallow that he could usually wade across it, but the nozzles of his centrepivots kept clogging up with debris sucked up through the system
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Water availability crucial factor for assessing African investment opportunities
Foreign investors engaged in biofuel and food crop production should assess opportunities for foreign agricultural investment in terms of water availability, according to Tim Williams from the International Water Management Institute
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Revitalising Lake Victoria
The executive secretary of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), Dr Canisius Kabungo Kanangire, spoke recently of the need for transparency and accountability, with respect to the correct functioning of sustainable partnerships, and appropriate funding of development initiatives
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Report claims water irrigation schemes are key to African food security
The key to unlocking the agricultural potential and improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa lies in the development of water irrigation schemes, according to the claims of a survey by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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Tanzanian irrigation institute calls for development funds
The Arusha Technical College (ATC) has requested financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UK's Department for International Development (DfID) to implement some of its key agricultural projects
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