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Solar irrigation cuts drought risk and emissions for melon growers

Solar powered irrigation that cuts drought risks. (Photo:Isaiah Gwengi/Standard)

In the scorching sun, Alphonce Abok keeps an eye on his fields of watermelons growing near the banks of the Sondu River, one of the major channels feeding into Lake Victoria.

“I hope with enough water this time around I will harvest my watermelons,” said the farmer.

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