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
The WaterBlog
Reflecting on Four Transformative Years: The Green Future Farming Program in Ethiopia
Girma Senbeta (MetaMeta Ethiopia), Getachew Engdayehu (Amhara Bureau of Agriculture), Nardos Masresha (MetaMeta Ethiopia), Guta Eshata Gemmechu (MetaMeta Ethiopia), Bantamlak Wondmnow (Amhara Bureau of Agriculture), Redeat Daniel (MetaMeta Ethiopia), Getanew Tesfaw (MetaMeta Ethiopia), Tena Gobena (Oromia Bureau of Agriculture), Mitiku Bajiga (Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture), Frank van Steenbergen (MetaMeta), and Jean Marc Pace, Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta) Imagine a large tanker sailing across the ocean. If you alter the ship's course by just one degree at the beginning of the journey, the final destination can differ by hundreds of kilometres. In other words, over time, a small change can make a huge difference. This was the intention of the Green Future Farming (GFF) program: a small engine propelling a vast vessel onto a new course. Ethiopian governance has a large and strong agricultural department with a far-reaching extension system, which is a key policy instrument for necessary changes. Over the past four years, GFF has worked together with the Bureaus… Continued
Previous posts
“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
The Case for Open Data in Water Management
by Abraham Abhishek with inputs from Hans van der Kwast That ‘data is the new oil’ is no longer a … 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
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
Games with a Heart
Colin de Bruijn, MetaMeta Over the past few months the Games with a Heart (GWH) initiative of MetaMeta has taken … 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
10-15 hours of hard work every week: Laundry stories from Nepal
by Saroj Yakami Maili, 65, lives with her husband. Her two daughters are married and are live far from where … Continued
Hoe is hoe in farm tools?
by Francesco Sambalino When talking about tools and increasing labour productivity, we automatically think of tractors, combine harvesters, and sprayers. … Continued
Playing WaSH games with children in a refugee setting
by Myrthe Dol How to break the monotony, how to reach out to children that have had difficult trajectories, how … Continued
Western Macedonia, Greece: A complex resource system to withstand the decarbonization shift
Dr Dimitris Kofinas, Civil Engineer, water resources management, University of Thessaly If one has been introduced to the cinematic universe … Continued
Springs Management: The lifeline for Mountain livelihood
By Saroj Yakami[1], Luwieke Bosma1, Madhav Dhakal[2], Mahewor Ghimire[3], Anastasia Deligianni1, Frank van Steenbergen1 Published on the occation of World … Continued
Games with a heart and a purpose
by Florencia Rieiro and Hilary Galiwango We worked together with GIZ Uganda’s Water Supply and Sanitation for Refugee Settlements (WatSSUP) … Continued