Category: IRRIGATION
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KENYA: New irrigation system serves 457 farmers’ homes in Murang’a
In Kenya, an irrigation project will be completed by the end of 2021 in Murang’a County. The county government is implementing the project under the National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (Narigp), funded by the World Bank. Farmers in Murang’a are expected to improve their farming practices through a new irrigation system. The information…
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An irrigation system provide balance that a hand held horse or sprinkler cannot give ,so make the switch today!
Irrigation are more efficient than any other form of watering An irrigation system provide balance that a hand held horse or sprinkler cannot give ,so make the switch today! Irrigation is necessary for the absorption of mineral nutrients by plants from the soil thus irrigation is essential for the general growth of plants Water supplies…
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Key features of Agrico’s centre pivot irrigation systems
Agrico centre pivots and linear irrigators are manufactured using the highest quality and most durable materials. We provide dedicated after-sales service to support your machine throughout its years of faithful service. Some of the benefits of centre pivot and linear irrigation systems include a low initial cost, low labour requirement and maintenance, long lifetime and…
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TANZANIA: Towards the restoration of 26,700 hectares of land through irrigation
Some 26,700 hectares of land will be restored in Tanzania through irrigation. The initiative comes from the National Irrigation Commission of the East African country, which has just signed partnership agreements with several companies. In Tanzania, the government is multiplying initiatives to reduce food insecurity among the population. On 8 August 2022, the country’s National…
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TANZANIA: Towards the restoration of 26,700 hectares of land through irrigation
Some 26,700 hectares of land will be restored in Tanzania through irrigation. The initiative comes from the National Irrigation Commission of the East African country, which has just signed partnership agreements with several companies. In Tanzania, the government is multiplying initiatives to reduce food insecurity among the population. On 8 August 2022, the country’s National…
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New Digital Irrigation System Helps Farmers Cut Water Waste
Israel is marketing its new digital irrigation system with an ultimate aim of helping farmers cut down on water waste according to the Agriculture Ministry. This system tells farmers how much water to use based on the most accurate weather information and will save growers unnecessary water costs while preventing produce damage. A simple web…
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Technology and innovation to ignite agricultural transformation
To overcome these challenges in sustainable and transformative ways, there must be consistent investment in innovation, and collaboration that can help boost the sector’s contribution to the economy, and create a food-secure future for South Africa and of the rest of the continent. According to the United Nations (UN), the continent is still recovering after the Covid-19…
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Census of Ag responses due Feb. 6 The tally is taken every five years and is a complete count of U.S. farms, ranches and the people who operate them.
The deadline for responding to the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census of Agriculture is Feb. 6. The census is the “only source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every county and state in the nation,” according to the USDA. “In my 20 years of work in agriculture, I can tell you that…
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EPA awards National Association of Conservation Districts $3 million
The National Association of Conservation Districts, Washington, D.C. has been awarded $3 million from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Gulf of Mexico Division to administer a subgrant program within the non-Mississippi River Drainage Region. The grant money is intended to be distributed to local partners through the national association of conservation districts to work “with historically underserved farmers on…
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Understanding irrigation barriers
After a relatively normal spring, we’re experiencing yet another extremely dry summer here in Southwest Iowa, and the whole of the Great Plains for that matter. The corn is taking it hard and many nearby operators, at least those with cattle, are cutting more silage than they would have liked given the high corn prices.…