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Irrigation Helping Tekleye Gebre from Gabisaa, Ethiopia - Self Help Africa

"Our land just wasn't suited to growing traditional crops" says Tekleye Gebre from Gabisaa, Ethiopia.

That changed when he got involved with Self Help Africa's demonstration farms, learning about alternative crops and new farming approaches 👨🏿‍🌾 🏫

Tekleye trained in horticulture production, received vegetable seed, and joined a group of villagers to access a modern community irrigation scheme that was introduced to provide a reliable source of water for their vegetables, and immediately reaped the benefits.

“Having access to water immediately made us less vulnerable to the climate. Our lives have changed for the better."