Harvesting Hope: Langogu’s Irrigation Transformation

Nature Answers: Rural Stories from a Changing Planet · Oct 23, 2026 · 22m

In Langogu, access to water is helping farmers grow food and earn an income throughout the dry season.

In this episode, host Ivy Prosper visits a farming community in Ghana’s Northern Region, where farmers are using water from a community dam to grow vegetables despite erratic rainfall and dry conditions.

We hear how an extra season of farming is helping families improve food security, save money and pay for their children’s education. For women, having their own garden plots also means earning an income they can decide how to spend, helping them support their families and meet their own…