The farmers in Dire Dawa have transformed a barren landscape into a flourishing 20-hectare oasis, through irrigation, significantly increasing their yields. The farmers have embraced environmentally ...

Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps.

After rapid economic growth averaging 10% every year between 2004 and 2014, Ethiopia has emerged as an engine of development in Africa. And there are no signs that ambitions for further growth are ...