Water & Irrigation
Follow the Food: some alternatives to water shortages in India, the US and South Africa
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Agriculture requires a large amount freshwater; as much as 70% of the freshwater supplies are used up for growing food crops
IFC partners with Agricultural Bank of Egypt to promote farmers’ switch to solar irrigation systems
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and the Agricultural Bank of Egypt (ABE) have partnered to help Egyptian farmers access financing to purchase solar irrigation systems, reduce their dependence on diesel-powered generators and boost their productivity
DJI introduces AGRAS T20 drone for precision agriculture spraying
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Drone and camera technology company DJI has launched an agriculture drone, the DJI AGRAS T20
Water project boosts yields as farmers grapple with climate extremes in Mozambique
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The African Development Bank (AfDB)- funded water project in Mozambique has provided irrigation kits, constructed boreholes, small dams and water troughs that increased access to water for people and cattle and helped boost farmers’ yields, benefitting around 60,000 people
Saturas and Kerlink collaborate for automated irrigation control system
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Saturas Ltd, Israeli startup and the developer of a breakthrough stem-water measurement system for smart farming, has announced that the IoT specialist Kerlink will provide Saturas with LoRa-based sensors for automated irrigation control system
- AfDB approves US$21.783mn to scale up solar-powered irrigation in Sudan
- Smart irrigation controllers to see rapid growth in coming years
- AB Sugar announces winning idea for irrigation water loss
- Nokia launches smart agriculture-as-a-service in Algeria
- British Government signs US$38mn deal to support development in Somaliland
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