Food Preservation – the Blessing of Seasonality
By Frank van Steenbergen Post card from Riga, Latvia. It is the blessing of seasonality – the need to preserve … Continued
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
By Frank van Steenbergen Post card from Riga, Latvia. It is the blessing of seasonality – the need to preserve … Continued
By Allah Bakhsh, project coordinator FBLN SPO. Introduction The entire Kachi Plain in Balochistan, Pakistan, is devoid of fresh groundwater … Continued
By Meheretu Yonas, Luwieke Bosma and Frank van Steenbergen Village-level Ecologically based Rodent Management is promoted by Rodent Green and … Continued
By Marina Vara Gutiérrez and Simon Chevalking The Salt Challenge Are there options to make the best of these increasing saline … Continued
posted by Frank van Steenbergen Since Lester Brown’s seminal book “Who will feed China?” many eyes have been watching the … Continued
More crop per drop: Farmer-learning and the promise of improved water use in agriculture By Frank van Steenbergen and Petra … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen St. Bishoy Monastries – Dug out shallow water source (own image) The oases of Wadi … Continued
by Abraham Abhishek, Luwieke Bosma August 26, 2021 Globally, up to 15% of standing crops or stored harvest is damaged … Continued
By Abraham Mehari Haile and Frank van Steenbergen Eastern Sudan where the Gash River Basin runs is characterized by extreme … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen August 20, 2021 Postcard from Sicily Mediterranean, volcanic, with millennia of cultivation, Sicily is a haven … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen August 20, 2021 Postcard from Palazzolo Acreide in Southeast Sicily This beautiful town has a history … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen and Nadim Farajalla August 18, 2021 Agriculture is the biggest user of water in Tunisia, consuming … Continued
By Ashfaque Soomro July 30, 2021 A celebrated water resource planning and development scholar, Dr. Shahid Ahmad has died of … Continued
The user-centered approach for tools’ development by Aldo Zamarroni Peralta and Judith de Bruijne, Practica Foundation July 29, 2021 Under … Continued
by Bantamlak Wondmnow, Getachew Engdayehu, Meheretu Yonas and Frank van Steenbergen July 28, 2021 Post harvest losses are genuine losses: … Continued
Hilary Galiwango July 8, 2021 Farmers in Uganda have always faced several problems on their fields that affect production, one … Continued
by Kifle Woldearegay, Frank van Steenbergen and Mulugeta Berihu July 08, 2021 In the news for a cruel war being … Continued
By Long Hoang Dry valleys in the Ethiopian lowlands represent a hot spot for development especially regarding land and water … Continued
The WASH Alliance International value proposition for tools supporting sustainable water systems’ maintenance in rural settings by Aldo Zamarroni Peralta … Continued
By Femke van Woesik June 21, 2021 Climate change threats and fragile ecosystems are threatening agricultural production and resulting in … Continued