Microirrigation for Farm Households in India

Farmer’s all over the world lack irrigation channels for crops and rely on unpredictable rains for their livelihood.  Read how the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting efforts to share technologies with farmers that lift water from the ground, distribute it across the farm, and store it for future use. Getting the most out of local water supplies using scalable, sustainable technology is an agricultural extension progress that has long been an important part of creating shared value.  Check out our work with farmers in the coffee supply chain – these communities face some of the most demanding water requirements of all.