How Gabion Dams reshaped life in Soke Bokicha Kebele, Ethiopia
Authors: Guta Eshata & Femke van Woesik In Soke Bokicha Kebele, Middle Awash, Ethiopia, the persistent absence of rainfall, even … Continued
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From the Harran Plain: the cradle of agriculture
By Frank van Steenbergen This is the Harran Plain, with a biblical name unchanged in 4000 years. This is the … Continued
Ending Distress Migration: The Tale of Kumharra Village’s Triumph Over Water Scarcity
By Rohan Gupta & Meghna Mukherjee “In the past decade, we have managed to reduce out-migration from this village by … Continued
Empowerment Through Passionate Leadership: The Inspiring Journey of Rekha Devi
By Pratik Ranjan In the village of Dhamnatad, Gola, where the sun’s golden rays gently kiss the sprawling fields, Rekha … Continued
The untapped potential: local water management in Bangladesh
Frank van Steenbergen & David Mornout Water is, of course, at the heart of agriculture. The quantity and quality of … Continued
Call to action: Let’s work together to curtail rodents harmful impact on food production in India.
Authors: Dr. Neena Singla (Punjab Agricultural University), Luwieke Bosma and Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta Research), and Dikhyani Konwar (PRADAN). The issue … Continued
Enhancing Micronutrients levels in Crops: Promising Results from Chickpea Iron and Zinc Spray Trial in Baluchistan
Reinier Veldman (MetaMeta) and Mohammad Abdul Salam (SPO Pakistan and FBLN Pakistan) As part of the Newarbi-project (New Water Rights … Continued
Livestock production in India
By Kamal Kishore (Rainfed Livestock Network) and Bhavana Kuchimanchi (The Foundation for Ecological Security) Livestock production in India is often … Continued
How to envision the future of communities: co-created climate scenarios
by Marijn van der Meer (MetaMeta) Predicting future climate so that farmers know exactly how to adapt and transform their … Continued
Rural Transportation in Ethiopia: Status Quo and Ways Forward
By Getanew Tesfaw In Ethiopia, there are roughly 1.2 million vehicles, meaning that in a group of a hundred people, … Continued
Hope for Salt: introducing salt tolerant potato varieties in Pakistan
By Marina Vara Gutiérrez and Simon Chevalking The Salt Challenge Are there options to make the best of these increasing saline … Continued
Lockdowns in rural Pakistan – What to do
by Karim Nawaz April 20, 2020 Many parts of Pakistan are in lockdown, as part of the nationwide measures to … Continued
One very hard hit for Yemen
By Sharafaddin Saleh, Adel Zolail and Frank van Steenbergen July 16, 2019 Sad message from the Tihama, the coastal lowland … Continued
Farmer to Farmer Knowledge Transfer
(Experience and Seeds Sharing by Sindh Farmers to Balochistan Farmers) By Allah Bakhsh, November 2018 A group of 15 Sindh farmers … Continued
Climate change: Droughts and Floods in Malawi
by Macpherson Nthara, Flood Based Livelihoods Network Malawi October 05, 2018 Climate change and its associated impacts continue to ravage … Continued
Chickpea success through WhatsApp
By Allah Bakhsh and Loes van der Pluijm September 19, 2018 When you think of WhatsApp, you probably think of … Continued
Sorghum Superpower
By Eric Manyasa and Loes van der Pluijm August 14, 2018 Is it the 5th most important grain in the … Continued
Fodder production with road water harvesting in African drylands
Fodder production with road water harvesting in African drylands Posted by Kevin Mganga May 22/05/2018 Drylands provide a vital livelihood stream … Continued
The potential of Roadwater Harvesting: A Malawian Demonstration
The potential of Roadwater Harvesting: A Malawian Demonstration Posted by Macpherson Nthara and Abraham Abhishek March 21, 2018 Farmers examining … Continued
Turkana: From Desolation to Hope by Recognizing the Potential of Floods
by Elly Yaluk and Loes van der Pluijm December 08, 2017 In just three days in Turkana, of which I … Continued