As Wesley Webb, a fifth-generation farmer in Calhoun County put it, “Water is a number one resource to us. Water is very important.” ...

" Our life runs on diesel because, without it, our fields go fallow," said Gauri Mahato of Sarlahi district, who cultivates paddy in the rainy season and wheat, mustard and vegetables in winter. For ...

Farmers who depend on rainwaters to grow Aman paddy in Dinajpur have been left distraught from early July owing to a drought-like situation in the absence of rains. But many growers have been busy ...

Solar-powered irrigation is gaining popularity among farmers because of uninterrupted water supply and cost advantage over diesel-based pumps, said industry operators. Since 2012, 358 solar-based ...

There are several practices farmers and ranchers use to preserve water quality, with a focus on improving land’s water ...

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday endorsed the rollout of solar-powered irrigation pumps produced by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), describing ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 23, 2008) – Dr. Martin Fisher is transforming the lives of thousands of poor African farmers through a combination of technological invention and system-wide business ...

A woman checks on set drip irrigation pipes at her farm in Kitgum When buying drip lines, consider quality, durability and the flow rate of water. Photo by Lominda Afedraru The choice of an irrigation ...

Mr Benson Arinaitwe, the Technical director Pearl Overseas Uganda Limited, demonstrates how the irrigation water pump operates. PHOTO BY CISSY MAKUMBI Farmers have been advised to get into recognised ...

India’s drive to install millions of solar-powered irrigation pumps has worthy intentions. The government aims to lift farm productivity and boost rural income while relieving the state of a ...