Caption for the landscape image: Solar energy improves yields on the banks of River Tana Monday, December 09, 2024 Scroll down to read the article Amina Issa, the secretary to Abarrot Micro-Irrigation Scheme, harvests crops on the farm on November 9, 2024. The farm has solar-powered pumps. Photo credit: Manase Otsialo | Nation By Manase Otsialo Correspondent Summary Article Related What you need to know: Since the installation of the solar system, the 30 farmers have enjoyed bumper harvest on the 100 acres under crop production. On the banks of River Tana near Garissa town is the 400-acre Abarrot Micro Irrigation Scheme. The farm, owned by a group of 30, introduced solar-powered irrigation in 2022 with help from the World Food Programme (WFP). PREMIUM Study on fighting hunger earns girl, 17, recognition Adopting better farming techniques will improve food security and nutrition. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Where did KRA’s 13,000 cargo tracking seals go? Transporters demand answers PREMIUM From green waste to gold: How Kiambu farmer makes organic fertiliser PREMIUM Nomads to farmers: Pastoralists are ditching livestock for solar farming PREMIUM My switch from potatoes to cabbage seedlings Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust. PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
PREMIUM Study on fighting hunger earns girl, 17, recognition Adopting better farming techniques will improve food security and nutrition.
Tanzania arrest leads to Sh3.6bn drug haul recovery in Kwale Two Tanzanians, Ugandan arrested in Sh3.6bn drug bust.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
