Irrigation & Climate Resilience in Africa
How can simple, affordable technology help farmers adapt to climate change while improving their incomes?
Join Martin Fisher, Co-Founder and CEO of KickStart International, in conversation with Emmet Murphy of Nile Point, for a discussion on how small-scale irrigation is helping farmers across Africa move beyond dependence on rainfall, build more resilient businesses, and strengthen food security.
Drawing on KickStart’s experience across Africa, the conversation will explore the often-overlooked connection between water, climate resilience, food security, and economic opportunity. Irrigation can provide a practical tool for adapting to drought and increasingly unpredictable rainfall—while enabling farmers to grow year-round, increase their incomes, and invest in their families and communities.
We’ll explore:
The climate challenge & realities of smallholder farming: What changing rainfall patterns and longer dry seasons mean for smallholder farmers.
The business case for irrigation in Africa: Irrigation allows smallholder farmers to grow and sell in the dry season, earning year-round income while building climate resilience.
Technology that fits: Why affordable, durable irrigation solutions can sometimes outperform more sophisticated technologies.
Scaling solutions: What it takes to reach millions of farmers through the right solution, distribution, training, financing and key partnerships
Speaker / Panel Info:
Martin Fisher, CEO & Co-Founder, KickStart International
Moderator, Emmet Murphy, Founder, Nile Point, Linkedin
Agenda:
5:00 - 5:30 Check-in and networking
5:30 - 6:30 Presentation & Q&A
6:30 - 7:00 Open networking
For anyone working in climate tech, water, agriculture, adaptation, or finance, this is a chance to explore what climate innovation and resilience looks like when it starts with the realities of smallholder farmers in the Global South.
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