TAG: farmer-led irrigation
Peter Oppong’s inspiring journey
Smallholder farmers like Oppong are reaping the benefits of solar-powered irrigation, a cost-effective and easy-to-implement technology.
Conference lays out shared vision of strategies and investments needed to catalyze farmer-led irrigation development in Africa
Affordable finance, digital tools and innovation bundles are among the enablers that can help meet Africa’s irrigation potential of 60 million hectares in the next five years.Â
How irrigation scaling partnerships are boosting farmers’ resilience and livelihoods
Solutions have helped to strengthen demand and supply linkages along irrigated agricultural value chains, increasing farmers’ access to solar irrigation technologies and services, and ultimately boosting yields.
Cultivating innovation in Africa’s food systems
Evidence-based irrigation scaling strategies co-developed by IWMI aim to accelerate innovation in agricultural value chains.
Agrilinks: Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in a changing climate
This blog identifies four key research areas to catalyze farmer-led irrigation at scale in a sustainable manner.
Climate, water, and poverty reduction – exploring the critical links
We have arrived at a crucial moment that calls upon us to incorporate smarter water management strategies into our longer-term planning.
Water’s role in poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs
CGIAR’s new ambitions are defined by a set of impact areas, with water – and therefore water systems science – at the heart of each.Â
Study finds public investment in farmer-led irrigation is more likely to benefit cash-crop cultivators and the wealthy
A recent study by IWMI provides important insights for efforts to expand farmer-led groundwater irrigation (including solar irrigation pumps) in Ethiopia.
How market knowledge is powering Africa’s solar irrigation sector
Data-driven tools are helping solar irrigation companies target their products and services to the right people, in the right way.
Water’s role in boosting nutrition, health and food security
Developing business models that governments and the private sector take seriously, so that better use of water can lead to better nutrition, health and food security.
A new tool to help scale water innovations
Making innovative water management and irrigation technologies available to farmers on a massive scale is crucial if we are to meet growing food demands and mitigate climate change impacts.
Agri Links: More Than Money: Stakeholders Look Beyond Financing to Expand Farmer-Led Irrigation
Lenders are often hesitant to offer financial products to rural smallholders, preferring to focus on clients who are perceived to be lower risk and less costly to reach.
Experts: new thinking and approaches needed to scale up farmer-led irrigation
Scaling up farmer-led irrigation will require not only holistic approaches but also strong partnerships between implementing partners.
Agri Links: How Connecting Innovators and Implementers Can Catalyze Solar Irrigation Scaling in Ghana
Solar power has the potential to revolutionize water use in agriculture, providing an attractive means for farmers to irrigate their crops.
Africa-wide framework puts agricultural water management high on the agenda
Improving operational costs and financing could spur investment in sustainable agricultural water management practices and technologies.
Debating how to nurture sustainable and inclusive farmer-led irrigation Â
Governments and development organizations realize that supporting farmer-led irrigation can enhance smallholders’ resilience to climate change and promote healthy food systems.
Experts unite to find the best ways to scale up farmer-led irrigation
It makes sense to encourage farmer-led irrigation, to capitalize on benefits, but how can we do so inclusively and sustainably?
How to accelerate and scale inclusive water access in Ethiopia
A photo story to highlight farmer-led irrigation in Ethiopia.
Challenge winner moves forward with IoT to develop world first database
A network of solar irrigation pumps equipped with sensors that connect to the Internet will potentially provide a world first database of groundwater usage in sub-Saharan Africa.
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