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Climate-smart irrigation reaps rewards for rural women
Saturday, 2025/01/11 | 10:23:09

IFAD 2 January 2025

 

In a changing climate, many small-scale farmers can no longer depend on old ways of farming to produce enough food for their families and earn a good income. But by using climate-smart irrigation and sustainable farming techniques, rural women around the world are adapting to the new normal. 

 

Meet three women whose sustainable farms are reaping rewards beyond their previous imagination.

Green shoots

Khampan’s village in north-eastern Lao PDR is famous for its vibrant, flavourful spring onions. Now she is showing how a bit of modern technology applied to traditional farming methods can yield a bumper crop. 

 

With a grant of 14 million kip (about US$700) from the IFAD-supported PICSA project, Khampan invested in a solar-powered water system and expanded her 0.2 hectare planted area to 0.35 hectares. The solar-powered system ensured a consistent water supply and saved her money. Meanwhile, the sustainable planting techniques she learned through PICSA, including the use of natural fertilizers and pesticides, have improved the quality of her crop. 

 

It’s no wonder Khampan’s spring onions are now growing rapidly. She harvests every 45 days and sells them to a middleman who takes them to the capital, Vientiane, where they fetch a good price. With a comfortable income and no expenditure on fuel, she has the spare funds to reinvest in her farm and save for the future.

 

“With PICSA’s support my life has been transformed,” she says. “Now I contribute significantly to our household expenses and participate in family decision-making.”

 

See https://www.ifad.org/en/w/rural-voices/climate-smart-irrigation-reaps-rewards-for-rural-women

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