The miraculous device that saved my farm — and changed my life | Josephine Waweru
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🗓️ 8 July 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Exhausted from carrying water up a hill to keep her small farm in Kenya thriving, Josephine Waweru received an unexpected call that offered a nearly unbelievable solution. She shares how one simple device allowed her crops (and her dreams) to flourish — and offers a glimmer of hope in the face of growing climate uncertainty.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to TED Talks Daily, where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day. |
| 0:12.2 | I'm your host, Elise Hugh. |
| 0:14.0 | It's possible that no one sees the effects of climate change more than the millions of farmers across the globe. |
| 0:20.6 | For smallholder farmer and |
| 0:22.2 | agricultural innovator, Josephine Waweru, who runs a three-acre farm in Kenya, a growing drought |
| 0:29.2 | was making it almost impossible for her to make ends meet. And then one day, everything changed. |
| 0:35.4 | In this inspiring talk, Josephine shares the technology that completely |
| 0:39.1 | transformed her life and offers a glimmer of hope in the face of growing climate uncertainty. |
| 0:45.5 | She reminds us why one small action for farmers can indeed be a giant leap for humankind. |
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