Irrigated cultivation of onion, potatoes, corn and other crops is hampered by poor agricultural practice and these challenges are increasingly exacerbated by the impact of climate change. The impacts of already visible trends and predictions cause a reduction of available irrigation water, while higher temperatures and expansion of irrigated agriculture lead to higher irrigation water demand. Current irrigated agriculture has low irrigation water use efficiency.

The solution addresses these problems in an integrated way, combining several elements through an agricultural extension service:

– Agricultural extension service provides tailored advise;
– Adapted agricultural inputs are provided at part loan basis through the extension services to ease the application of technical advice and reduce transaction costs for the farmers;

– Technological assistance in form of seeding machines, cultivation and irrigation technologies;

– Crop diversification considers climate change and market demand.