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Issue no. 56
August 2010

Remote control

Remote sensing and web 2.0 tools make water use more efficient in Mali
A balanced delivery

Remote sensing and cell phone technology deliver water management inform...
A plan for the future

The Tanzanian irrigation ministry develops a long-term ICT strategy
Water, soil and data

Swaziland project uses GIS to identify farmland suitable for irrigation

Perspectives

Making technology appropriate

Irrigation has never been common in most of sub-Saharan Africa. The climate has enabled farmers to grow their crops, quite successfully, under rainfed-only conditions. B...

Q&A

Efficiency in full flow

Few farmers use irrigation. What are the main limiting factors?Irrigation has always been fairly expensive option for small-scale farmers. You also need the right enviro...

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FEATURED TECHNOLOGY: Hardware

Going Local..

Using television, radio, the web and printed publications, a project in the Pacific island of Pohnpei restores interest in traditional crops and promotes healthy......

The mesh potato network..

A group of software experts, technical specialists and telecommunications entrepreneurs in South Africa is working to develop an inexpensive system to provide rur......