Water & Irrigation
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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Tanzania gives priority to irrigation projects to ensure food security
Tanzania will focus on developing irrigation farming to help ensure food security in the country
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Global demand for Africa’s land affecting local water cost
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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KickStart pump to boost Africa's irrigation capacity
How can Africa break out of its dependence upon subsistence farming?
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