Category Archives: irrigation

A new government irrigation system to reduce the climate risks (African Agriculture)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2012/02/rwanda-irrigation-project-to-make-maize.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 Rwanda irrigation project to make maize farming more secure In 2010, farmers in Rwanda’s Nyagatare District lost over 4,000 hectares of maize due to a serious drought during the rain/cropping season. In an at least sectors … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, irrigation

Modern irrigation techniques (IRIN News)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

READ AT : http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=94921 IRAQ: Call to adopt modern irrigation techniques BAGHDAD, 22 February 2012 (IRIN) – Fluctuating water levels in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Iraq’s primary sources of surface water, will continue to mar agricultural development unless more … Continue reading →

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Solar drip irrigation (Atea y Sublevada)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Read at : http://ateaysublevada.over-blog.es/article-la-tecnica-de-riego-del-goteo-solar-kondenskompressor-99349836.html La técnica de riego del goteo solar (kondenskompressor) Fuente: http://www.sitiosolar.com/el%20goteo%20solar.htm El goteo solar es un sistema de riego muy eficiente, sencillo y económico que puede ayudar a millones de agricultores en el mundo a lograr un … Continue reading →

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Irrigation Improvement and Groundwater Conservation and Soil Projects (Techno Green Corp.)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.technogreencorp.com/projects_yemen_groundwater_soil_conservation.htm#a3 Republic of Yemen – Groundwater & Soil Conservation Project The Republic of Yemen, a country dependent on its agriculture industry faced serious economic collapse as the water necessary, after survey, to sustain the agriculture sector was … Continue reading →

Posted in irrigation, Soil, water conservation / harvesting

Two key technologies of concentrated solar power and the Seawater Greenhouse (Google / Architecture Source)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://designbuildsource.com.au/sustainable-desert-irrigation Sustainable Desert Irrigation Australia’s climate is changing. The first decade of the new century saw much of the country, and Victoria in particular, hit hard by drought whilst other states were hit … Continue reading →

Posted in desalinisation, Desertification, irrigation

Food crops to be irrigated with seawater (African Agriculture)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.africanagricultureblog.com/2012/01/irrigation-with-seawater.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+africanagricultureblog%2FNaEx+%28African+Agriculture%29 Irrigation with seawater A new system which allows food crops to be irrigated with seawater will solve global problems of food production, according to researchers at the University of Surrey, UK. “97.5% of the world’s water … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, desalinisation, food / food security, irrigation

Thanks to self-help projects backed by NGOs: borehole and other solutions in Kenya (IPS)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106358 KENYA Walking Metres Rather Than Kilometres to Fetch Water By Protus Onyango NAIROBI, Jan 3, 2012 (IPS) – The acute lack of water in Kenya means families have to trek long distances every day to fetch … Continue reading →

Posted in boreholes / wells, Desertification, drip irrigation, drought, irrigation, Water

Buried Clay Pot Irrigation (Environmental Restoration)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.ecocomposite.org/restoration/claypot.htm Buried Clay Pot Irrigation By David A. Bainbridge Associate Professor United States International College of Business Alliant International University San Diego, CA 92131 The book Fan Sheng-chih Shu describes the use of buried clay pot irrigation … Continue reading →

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Big artichokes provide new economic opportunities for regional agricultural (Science Daily)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111214144755.htm Artichokes Grow Big in Texas ScienceDaily (Dec. 14, 2011) — Loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals, the artichoke is becoming more popular as consumer interest in specialty products swells. And while 90% of the artichokes grown in … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, fertilizer - nutrients, irrigation

Sistema de goteo solar – Solar drip irrigation system (Facebook, Pablo Andrès Medina Bastìas / Huerto Urbano)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Read at : Pablo Andrès Medina Bastìas at Facebook-group : DESERTIFICATION FIELD PRACTICES http://www.facebook.com/groups/273559399327792/ http://unhuertourbano.blogspot.com/2011/12/sistema-de-riego-por-goteo-solar.html Huerto Urbano “Si quieres ser feliz toda la vida, cuida un huerto” Sistema de riego por goteo solar   “Gracias a nuestros amigos de Vive … Continue reading →

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