Solar-powered irrigation transforms farming for Alex

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Uganda

Key focus areas

Act on climate change

Boost productivity

Protect ecosystems

Prolonged droughts are making it tough for smallholder farmers in Uganda to make a living. But with support from Farm Africa and AGRA, Alex from the Kamuli District is able to earn a decent income growing and selling crops using sustainable farming methods that don’t cost the Earth. Watch to see how using solar-powered irrigation, mulch and organic pesticides have boosted Alex’s resilience to climate extremes.

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