Armed with a solar-powered water pump for irrigation and a quarter-acre piece of borrowed land, widow Hakima Mohammed has become a Western Kenya tree tycoon.
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Kakamega, Kenya: Catherine Wakhu knows the value of a lighted room to a child's education – and also the expense.
Research on Solar Pumps Promises Better Tidings
On a shiny afternoon last week, Oliver Bill, a 24-year-old former student leader at Moi University, was busy moving up and down to irrigate his 1.3 acres under tomatoes using a portable solar power
Clean Energy Lights up Lives in Western Kenya
Residents in Western Kenya have taken advantage of a range of solar energy options and saving huge amount of money from conventional lighting and cooking systems. A recent visit by People Daily in
Women Adopt Grass Farming for Sustainable Incomes in Rural Kenya
Pastoral communities in dryland areas of Kenya face many challenges, especially the devastating effects caused by recurrent and prolonged droughts.
Research on Solar Pumps Promises Better Tidings
On a shiny afternoon last week, Oliver Bill, a 24-year-old former student leader at Moi University, was busy moving up and down to irrigate his 1.3 acres under tomatoes using a portable solar power
Clean Energy Lights up Lives in Western Kenya
Residents in Western Kenya have taken advantage of a range of solar energy options and saving huge amount of money from conventional lighting and cooking systems. A recent visit by People Daily in
Women Adopt Grass Farming for Sustainable Incomes in Rural Kenya
Pastoral communities in dryland areas of Kenya face many challenges, especially the devastating effects caused by recurrent and prolonged droughts.
Avocado-growing improves livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Tanzania
The horticulture industry in Tanzania is the fastest growing sub-sector within the agricultural sector with an annual average growth of between 9 to 12% per annum, employing more than 2 million peo
Youth in Kenya adapting agriculture as an income Generating Activity
Agriculture is key to Kenya's economy, contributing 26% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), employs about 40% of the total population and accounts for 65% of the export earnings.