Evaluating the Potential for a Novel Irrigation System Controller to Be Adopted by Medium-Scale Contract Farmers in East Africa

Food insecurity in East Africa (EA) is exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Water scarcity and high energy costs make it difficult for farmers to increase their yields to levels needed to feed growing populations. One way for countries to sustainably increase food production is to increase...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Van de Zande, Georgia D, Sheline, Carolyn, Winter, Amos G
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/154901