Category: IRRIGATION

As the world grapples with feeding a growing population using less land and water, irrigation has emerged as a game-changer—especially for smallholder farmers in Africa. A 10-year study across Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe revealed that many irrigation schemes fail not because of broken infrastructure, but because of poor crop choices, weak governance, and a lack of market access. Farmers are often pushed to grow low-value staples like maize or rice, which simply aren’t profitable on small plots. But there’s good news: smart, small-scale irrigation can turn things around. Projects introduced soil monitoring tools, innovation platforms, and business training to help farmers make informed decisions about watering, crop choices, and marketing. With better tools and knowledge, farmers used less water, reduced conflict, increased yields, and earned more—transforming irrigation schemes into climate-smart, profitable systems. The next step? Scaling these successes. This means building better policies, connecting farmers to markets, and supporting community-led, circular food systems that make the most of every drop of water. The future of African farming could be bright—if we get irrigation right.

Protecting the environment, plant, animal, and human health using natural strategies is a key objective for developed nations. The recent adoption of absorbent polymers and hydrogels in agriculture has shown numerous advantages such as improving soil quality, conserving water, reducing soil nutrient consumption, mitigating dehydration and moisture stress in crops, and managing phytopathogens. Seed-coating techniques…

Despite being in controlled environments, plants cultivated inside greenhouses and nurseries are not completely immune to diseases, pests, or other pathogens that could compromise their development. Alongside proper irrigation and fertigation, accurate management of phytosanitary treatments is essential to protect crops and ensure high-quality production. An Integrated Solution: Irrigation, Fertigation, Treatments Atlantic Man’s mobile irrigation…

As a grower, you know the importance of having a reliable irrigation system in your arsenal of farming equipment. It not only makes watering crops more efficient, but it also helps save valuable time and resources for your operation. But just like any equipment, you need to make sure you’re taking the proper care of…

Unpacking centre pivot irrigation systems With water being a valuable asset, water management for an irrigation farmer is one of the most important aspects of their farming operations. It should always be a priority to optimally use this resource. Centre pivot irrigation systems have been proven to be one of the most effective methods of…

As Africa faces the threat of climate change, and as population growth increases demand for food, smallholder farmers, who form the bulk of the continent’s food producers, are turning to innovative irrigation systems to secure year-round food production. A cocktail of unpredictable weather patterns that disrupt the planting and harvesting seasons and create unstable agriculture value…