Kenyan Irrigation App Aims to Cut Water Waste, Crop Losses

Dressed in brown overalls, gumboots and a hat, John Njeru kneels and scoops up a handful of soil at his small farm in central Kenya, where he grows tomatoes, spinach and carrots. "Not only has there not been enough rain in the past few months, it's also been unevenly distributed," he said, picking through the earth in his hand. "This destroys our crops." Dealing with more unpredictable and irregular rainfall associated with climate change is a challenge for many...

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