It's long been established doctrine in international development circles that diesel engines are the most cost-effective tools for pumping water and powering villages. But Robert Freling has been ...

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KEUR YABA DIOP, Senegal (Reuters) - As the world's aid agencies scramble, yet again, to feed millions of hungry in Africa's Sahel, some smallholders in the semi-arid region are reporting bumper ...

Learn the pros and cons of drip irrigation vs. soaker hose systems for the most water-efficient garden. Hand watering a ...

Sprinklers, which spray water into the air where it is easily evaporated or lost to the wind, are inherently inefficient. They spread water over large areas, regardless of whether there are roots ...

Last spring, my mom set up her garden with drip irrigation. Even though she has a sizable yard filled with vegetables, flowers and native bushes, it only took a couple of days to get the system up and ...

Maintaining your garden drip system now can clear clogs and prevent leaks nobody wants during a drought. Question: When I replaced my lawn with low-water-use plants a year ago, I had a drip irrigation ...

The gardener who can do a thorough job of watering with hose in hand is rare indeed. Assuming that the hose spews out about 3 gallons per minute in a circle about 4 feet in diameter, I roughly ...