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Horticulture Innovation Lab research related to irrigation practices and soil health examine constraints to irrigation adoption, effects of conservation agriculture practices on horticultural crops, low-cost methods to improve soil health, and farmer-led irrigation processes to make irrigation more widely available for smallholder vegetable farmers. 

Guatemalan ag technician kneeling, holds drip tape on farmland with tomatoes growing in the background

5 lessons for expanding drip irrigation among smallholder farmers

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Meagan Terry writes about lessons learned from the MasRiego project in Guatemala, focused on drip irrigation and climate resilience. Though its name means “more irrigation” in Spanish, this project does more than just install drip irrigation systems.
Close-up of vegetable seedling planted in mulch next to irrigation tube, in agriculture field, with group of people in background

Events launch irrigation project in Guatemala

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Meagan Terry writes about opening activities for this new project focused on drip irrigation and conservation agriculture, including initial training activities and establishing a demonstration garden.
Woman, man and youth talking in vegetable field

MásRiego project starts in Guatemala

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Expanding irrigation and climate-smart farming to Guatemala

An international team led by UC Davis is working to connect 9,000 rural households in Guatemala with improved water management and climate-smart agriculture strategies, to increase food security and reduce poverty.

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