Irrigation projects in Ethiopia

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Small farmers south of the Sahara are increasingly seeing their harvests devastated by droughts and flash floods. In Ethiopia, some 80 percent of the population is affected. A German-Israeli project aims to ease farming and agriculture in the region. It's sharing sustainable farming know-how and providing technical support, with engineers training not only farmers but also staff from the ministry for agriculture. Together, they've set up small-scale irrigation systems in four different locations.

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Length
05:31 minutes

Date of publication
2013

Project

Adapting to Climate Change by Improving Water Management and Irrigation Productivity

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