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Responding to the Fertilizer Crisis

by Getachew Engdayehu, Frank van Steenbergen and Girma Senbeta The Ethiopian synthetic fertilizer system has been under much pressure with … Continued

Stock water in saline settings

by Frank van Steenbergen In many coastal areas access to fresh water is a huge challenge. Groundwater maybe saline or … Continued

The beauty and the pest

by Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Krabbendijke, the Netherlands. Beautiful flower strips adorn onion and potato fields. It is beauty … Continued

Nile Diplomacy: Breaking the Nation-Trap

The iconic Nile river flows through several countries who often stake competing claims to its waters. The key to resolving … Continued

Hedging Opportunities

by Frank van Steenbergen and Femke van Woezik In a landscape hedges make all the difference. This is the point … Continued

Cool it: how to change the local climate with hundreds of soil bunds

By Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta), Jackie Kemboi (Justdiggit), and Samwel Jakinda (Justdiggit). The monitoring setup was developed and implemented by … Continued

Pest Management through Water Management

by Kbd Serder M Ferdous and Frank van Steenbergen Water management is essential to avoid crop stress and hence ensure … Continued

How an army of women is saving an endangered bird

In Assam, located in the northeast of India, one biologist named Dr. Purnima Barman Devi is putting together an army … Continued

What went wrong with organic agriculture in Sri Lanka?

By C.M. Wijayaratna, Abraham Abhishek, Meghna Mukherjee It would be fair to say that there is broad consensus at this … Continued

Psycho-social Support for Recovery and Resilience in Amhara

by Nardos Mesresha, Yoseph Cherinet, Jean Marc Pace, Girma Senbeta Conflict in Northern Ethiopia The war that erupted in Northern … Continued

From Tension to Teamwork: the magic of mediation and partnerships

(The case of GFF/FMO projects and AfricaJuice in Middle Awash, Oromia, Ethiopia) by Jean Marc Pace (MetaMeta Research), Girma Senbata … Continued

“Rats are gods, shrews are goddesses”

By Luwieke Bosma, Saroj Yakami, Dikhyani and Abraham Abhishek We are in India, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Here … Continued

The use of cactus for wind and sun protection in Malta

Jean Marc Pace The Prickly-Pear Cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a ubiquitous sight on the arid Mediterranean Islands of Malta. It … Continued

Landscape Management Plus: Improving the local climate of the Ethiopian Gubalafto Watersheds

Bantamlak Wondmnow, Jean Marc Pace, Getachew Engdayehu, Dr. Dessie Assefa, Frank van Steenbergen & Femke van Woesik Landscape restoration activities … Continued

Much to see

Here is picture from Basurabad, Polder 29, coastal Bangladesh. There is much to see in the picture. First (1) the … Continued

On rodents in coastal Bangladesh

by Frank van Steenbergen Snapshot from Basurabad, coastal Bangladesh: The last ten years have seen a transformation of agriculture and … Continued

Snow, no snow: microclimates revealed

by Femke van Woesik and Frank van Steenbergen This sight is probably quite familiar for people living in an area … Continued

The 5 Ms: Management of farm operations for confidence and preparedness (Part 4)

Author: K.S. Gopal ksgopal1952@gmail.com www.cechyderabad.org This is the fourth and final in a series of blogposts describing the development and implementation of water–saving solutions in … Continued

The 5 Ms: Microbes and Mycorrhyza (Part 3)

Author: K.S. Gopal ksgopal1952@gmail.com www.cechyderabad.org This is the third in a series of blogposts describing the development and implementation of water–saving solutions in India. The … Continued

Thriving fungi networks and local climates

by Femke van Woesik, Frank van Steenbergen, Francesco Sambalino Microclimates are essential regulators of the growth of fungi. Mushrooms, the … Continued

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