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
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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
Snow, no snow: microclimates revealed
by Femke van Woesik, Frank van Steenbergen, Letty Fajardo Vera This sight is probably quite familiar for people living in … 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
The 5 Ms: Measured Moisture for water efficiency & savings (Part 2)
Author: K.S. Gopal ksgopal1952@gmail.com www.cechyderabad.org his is the second in a series of blogposts describing the development and implementation of water–saving solutions in India. The … Continued
The 5 Ms: Moisture at plant root zone (Part 1)
Author: K.S. Gopal ksgopal1952@gmail.com www.cechyderabad.org This is the first in a series of blogposts describing the development and implementation of … Continued
A ‘Third Way’ to Combat Climate Change: Microclimates
By Femke van Woesik As the most recent IPCC report on climate change was released last month, daunting headlines stating … Continued
Local bounty
By Frank van Steenbergen August 20, 2021 Postcard from Sicily Mediterranean, volcanic, with millennia of cultivation, Sicily is a haven … Continued
On storage
by Bantamlak Wondmnow, Getachew Engdayehu, Meheretu Yonas and Frank van Steenbergen July 28, 2021 Post harvest losses are genuine losses: … Continued
TBS: an Ecologically-based Rodent Management technique that can work for Ugandan Farmers
Hilary Galiwango July 8, 2021 Farmers in Uganda have always faced several problems on their fields that affect production, one … Continued
Creating new land: bench terraces up in the mountains
by Kifle Woldearegay, Frank van Steenbergen and Mulugeta Berihu July 08, 2021 In the news for a cruel war being … Continued
Building a Tool for Microclimate Management
By Femke van Woesik June 21, 2021 Climate change threats and fragile ecosystems are threatening agricultural production and resulting in … Continued
Producing biofertilizers to promote circulation of money
by Meghna Mukherjee and Jean Marc Pace January 18, 2020 A couple of days back I was reading a book … Continued
On Local Circular Growth: Appreciating Local Value Chains
By Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, and Jean Pace Ricci Value chains have received much attention in recent years. They … Continued
On Local Circular Growth: Strengthening Local Value Chains
Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, Abraham Abhishek, Jean Marc Pace Rici October 21, 2020 In many poor rural areas, there … Continued
On Local Circular Growth: Creating 500,000 Jobs in Rural Transport in Ethiopia
by Frank van Steenbergen, Kifle Woldearegay, Mekdelawit Deribe and Kebede Manjur, Theophilius Kioko, and Abraham Abhishek August 21, 2020 … Continued
