Informal irrigation arrangements used by local Malawian farmers’ groups have been far more successful than top-down projects piloted by development agencies at improving farmers’ livelihoods, and have increased the amount of irrigated land in the country

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Residents of Kenyas arid Tseikuru district in Kitui County are excited about the prospects of turning their dry land into productive farms

Water is of great concern in Malawi, particularly for agriculture; most farmers have to rely on weather conditions and unpredictable rainfall for their crops