Benson Ireri, Africa lead for energy access at WRI, explained that beyond irrigation ... the farm to the markets and aggregation centers. “Using renewable energy solutions like solar to power ...

In 2015, Fred was managing a farm for someone else and he felt he excelled at it. "I was helping others succeed," says the ...

The Benban Solar Park in Egypt is the largest solar farm in Africa, covering an area of 14 square miles (37 square kilometres) in the Aswan desert. It cost £3 billion to construct and was ...

Small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Africa can produce more food, support more jobs and be more profitable for the local community.

In a bid to address two pressing issues in Nigeria’s agriculture - carbon emissions and rainfed cultivation, Hakeem ...

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has strongly recommended solar powered irrigation for farms in developing countries and noted irrigation rates are low in sub-Saharan Africa ...

Munich, 7th April 2025. Two years after launching their collaboration on solar projects in sub-Saharan Africa, EWIA Green Investments GmbH (EWIA), SunErgy GmbH, and KGAL have decided to convert ...

EXTREME EFFICIENCY Subsurface drip irrigation ... management of the farm’s various sugarcane production units. “A major benefit is the feasibility of incorporating solar power owing to lower ...