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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. 

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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.
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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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