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Ethiopia has finished building the Magech Dam to boost irrigation and water supply, asserting its sovereign right to develop water resources despite downstream opposition. The project marks Ethiopia's commitment to national development while maintaining relationships with neighboring countries.
Nigeria's Bank of Agriculture is partnering with the national farmers association to fund 400,000 farmers for year-round food production. The initiative tackles food security by helping farmers grow crops beyond the rainy season.
New research reveals that American irrigation stops vastly more greenhouse gas emissions than it creates by helping farmers grow more food on less land. Without irrigation, replacing lost crops would release 6.86 gigatons of emissions.
African leaders are rallying to expand irrigation systems across the continent, where 95% of farmland still depends on unpredictable rainfall. The goal is to protect millions from hunger as climate shocks become more severe.
Ethiopia just finished nine major irrigation projects that could transform 200,000 hectares of farmland, marking a turning point for farmers who've struggled with unpredictable rainfall. The country is now building a 15-year plan to bring even more reliable water to its agricultural heartland.
Communities in pre-Hispanic Colombia built an irrigation network three times the size of London without any central government. New research shows these cooperative farmers offer lessons for solving today's water crisis.
In rural Zambia, 73 farming families can now irrigate crops all year after a new river-fed system launched, ending their dependence on unpredictable rains. The project is part of a nationwide push to help nearly a million people adapt to climate change.
Thousands of hectares of fertile farmland with working irrigation systems sit abandoned across South Africa's Eastern Cape. Now researchers have identified exactly what it takes to bring these climate-smart farms back to life.
Ethiopia is transforming once-barren land into flourishing agricultural hubs through expanded irrigation projects. Private investors are joining the government to build food sovereignty and economic opportunity.
Kenya is building six massive dams to bring reliable water to two million acres of farmland, transforming drought-prone regions into thriving agricultural zones. The ambitious plan aims to shield farmers from climate shocks and turn the country's driest lands into food production powerhouses.
Ethiopia is flipping the script on drought vulnerability by putting farmers in charge of their own irrigation systems. The government-backed program requires farmers to invest their own money, creating accountability and sustainable solutions.
Ethiopia is flipping the script on drought vulnerability by putting farmers in charge of their own irrigation systems. The new program requires farmers to invest their own money alongside government support, creating ownership that past top-down efforts never achieved.