Water & Irrigation

Rivulis opens new factory in Manzares

Rivulis, a global leader in micro irrigation solutions, has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art factory in Manzanares, Spain

June 7, 2022

Irrigating Africa optimally

Progressive farmers have begun to adopt modern techniques such as precision irrigation that do not rely on rain. In an exclusive interview with Tulana Nayak from African Farming, Elad Levi, vice president and head of Middle East & Africa, Netafim, speaks about their precision irrigation solutions that ensure longevity of crops in the face of climate change

March 24, 2022

FAO backs management of empty pesticide packaging in West Africa

The GCP/INT/147/GEF Project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and coordinated by FAO, has targeted Senegal’s Missirah to manage existing packaging and put in place a mechanism for sustainable management of empty packaging

February 23, 2022

Critical to pair tree-planting drives with water-wise technologies: Dake Rechsand

In the backdrop of increasing tree-planting drives across the MENA region, Dake Rechsand, a company that specialises in sustainable solutions for water conservation and desert farming, has stressed the need for better adoption of water-efficient practices

February 17, 2022

Boosting commercialisation of water stress management solutions for field crops

Agri-biotech company Elicit Plant closed its financing round to accelerate the development of its water stress management solution in agriculture, with support from the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF)

February 9, 2022