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
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, Rommert Schram, and Jean Pace Ricci Value chains have received much attention in recent years. They … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen, Rommert Schram, Abraham Abhishek, Jean Marc Pace Rici October 21, 2020 In many poor rural areas, there … Continued
Yemen is ranked amongst the top five most water-scarce countries in the world with an annual average rainfall of 125mm. … Continued
Reinier Veldman and Judith de Bruijne September 30, 2020 The world is going through uncertain times with the growing visible … Continued
The world is reasonably aware of the scale of ongoing locust outbreaks (2019-20) in East Asia and West Africa, and … Continued
Locust outbreaks and its impact on humans and crop have been well documented. However, the linkage between anthropogenic activities, land-use … Continued
In January 2020, the Pakistan Ministry of National Food Security was faced with a new challenge. Swarms of locusts had … Continued
The desert locust can migrate long distances and can voraciously feed on key staple crops like maize which can adversely … Continued
In view of the negative environmental impact of pesticides used against locusts, use of biopesticides is being widely promoted. Researchers … Continued
Mathematical models offer insight into how locusts form and move as swarms; and how to break them up to limit … Continued
by Francesco Sambalino, MetaMeta September 04, 2020 Digging ponds is a labour demanding activity when there is no access to … Continued
By Ashfaque A. Soomro, Research and Development Foundation (RDF), Pakistan August 31, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen August 28, 2020 Postcard from Vouves in the Municipality of Kolymivari in Eastern Crete in Greece … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen, Kifle Woldearegay, Mekdelawit Deribe and Kebede Manjur, Theophilius Kioko, and Abraham Abhishek August 21, 2020 … Continued
By Niaz Sial, Ashfaque Soomro and Frank van Steenbergen July 13, 2020 Postcard from Naj Gaj, Sindh, one of the … Continued
Postcard from Muizenfort close to Muiden, the Netherlands: To protect Amsterdam from possible attacks and create a safe haven for … Continued
By Allah Bakhsh, Flood-based Livelihoods Network-Pakistan July 09, 2020 There is a saying derived from hundred years experiences that “necessity is … Continued
The Ibb Water Supply Miracle of Resilience By Frank Van Steenbergen July 2018 It achieves nearly full recovery on customer … Continued
by Allah Bakhshh, and Frank van Steenbergen. With inputs from Reinier Veldman June 05, 2020 Postcard from Bagh Nari, Pakistan, … Continued