As climate change shifts precipitation patterns, irrigation can be a powerful tool for increasing the world's food supply—feeding more than a billion additional people without converting natural ...

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With global water demand projected to rise substantially in coming decades, improving water productivity in agriculture is ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 - The government has unveiled plans to construct at least six mega dams and expand irrigation to two million acres of farmland as Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

The High Plains water crisis is no longer a “slow-motion” crisis anymore. Irrigation accounts for 83% of all water usage in Kansas. The Kansas Water Plan Implementation document, developed more than a ...

Ntungamo district in western Uganda is predominantly agricultural, with coffee growing, dairy farming, and matooke production forming the backbone of household livelihoods. For many farmers, ...

Irrigation for agriculture is the largest use of fresh water around the globe, but precise records and maps of when and where water is applied by farmers are difficult to locate. Now a team of ...

In Jharkhand, a woman farmer uses solar irrigation and agri-tech training to grow multiple crops, earn Rs 3 lakh a year, and ...

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture irrigation team will host a series of irrigation and water management schools for Arkansas producers seeking to reduce their water use in 2022 ...

Kenya plans to build six mega dams starting 2026 to enhance irrigation, boost food security, and combat climate change across arid regions, transforming agriculture.