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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.
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Can groundwater cushion Africa from future shocks, and spark development?
Groundwater has thus far been a sleeping giant in most of sub-Saharan Africa. However, there are signs the giant is awakening,
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How a dry village got its feet wet
As Laos seeks to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods, while adapting agriculture to climate change impacts, the potential of groundwater irrigation can only grow. Lessons learned from IWMI’s pilot study should prove valuable for helping realize this potential.