Shallow groundwater wells, are the main source of drinking water in many rural and peri-urban communities. The quantity and variety of shallow wells located in such communities make them more readily accessible than private or government operated deep boreholes, but…
Read More Promising new groundwater pollution sensor – New UPGro paper published
Pictured: Prof. Richard Carter on the UPGro stand at the 7th RWSN Forum I had the pleasure of recently attending the 7th RWSN Forum, held from 29th November to 2nd December 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The conference is only…
What’s the weather doing? It’s a question that obsesses many but for many Ethiopians it is question that makes the difference between plenty and destitution. Ethiopia is a rich and diverse country that is home to around 100 million people,…
Read More Data farming – how Ethiopian farmers harvest data to help their crops
Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta (Newcastle University) has been recognised by the MIT Technology Review as one the leading "Innovators under 35" for 2015 for her work on developing a low-cost biosensor of measuring groundwater quality. In the UPGro Catalyst project…
UPGro - African Groundwater 2020 