The Northern regions are considered part of the bread basket regions (BBR) of Ghana. The area has the potential to provide the bulk of the country’s food and industrial raw material requirements. Despite this potential, smallholder farmers are vulnerable to droughts, floods, pests and diseases, and other natural threats. To remedy this, Conservation Alliance in collaboration with PAVE Irrigation Systems (PIS) is promoting PAVE Irrigation Technology (PIT).

PAVE Irrigation Technology is a rain water harvesting and aquifer recharge irrigation technology that injects excess water underground during periods of rainy days and floods. This is aimed at storing water for dry season farming, and also supplementing irrigation during short rainy periods. The materials for constructing this technology can be found in any part of the world hence making it possible to replicate the innovation in different regions.

A USAID funded project.

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