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Growing nutritious, high-value crops helps small farmers break the cycle of poverty and malnutrition. Small-scale water pumps powered by solar energy give farmers the freedom to grow more valuable crops while also protecting them against the risks of climate change. The result is more food, better nutrition and higher incomes for farmers and their families.

 

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Solar Market Gardens as a Tool for Rural Development

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Impact of a rural solar electrification project on the level and structure of women's empowerment
Association Between Women’s Empowerment and Maternal and Child Nutrition in Kalale District of Northern Benin
Prevalence of anaemia, deficiencies of iron and vitamin A and their determinants in rural women and young children: a cross-sectional study in Kalalé district of northern Benin
Solar-powered drip irrigation Impacts on crops production diversity and dietary diversity in northern Benin

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Irrigation waters more than crops in Africa
August 13, 2013
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Smallholder irrigation a development priority in sub-Saharan Africa
July 24, 2013
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Benin solar market garden project one of five most hopeful energy projects of 2012
January 15, 2013
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Small-scale irrigation investments needed in sub-Saharan Africa
April 23, 2012
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