Source: Government of Ethiopia
Country: Ethiopia
Maichew December 09/2012 Irrigation projects were constructed in five woredas of Southern Tigray Zone with 25 million Birr, the zonal water, mines and energy department said. Irrigation development team leader with the department, Teshome Debessay said on Saturday that harnessing of 25 rivers, construction of 13 water harvesting wells and development of five springs, among others, was carried out as part of the projects. The projects have capacity to develop over 3700 hectares land. The projects constructed in collaboration with the government, humanitarian organizations and the public will help farmers to become self-sufficient in food production, Teshome said.