Seeds as Opportunities in Rural Ethiopia
by Jean Marc Pace June 05, 2020 Why are seeds important? Every meal ever eaten started off as seeds. Seeds … 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 Femke van Woesik (MetaMeta) Before the blog, let's invite you the closing webinar: During this closing webinar we will reflect upon the last four years of the Green Future Farming program in Ethiopia. We will discuss our approach and key insights gained from working on the transition towards regenerative agriculture, restored landscapes, and a more vibrant rural economy. When? 25 April 2024, 09:00 CET / 10:00 EAT (Duration: 1 hour) Where? Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85199996717 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… Continued
by Jean Marc Pace June 05, 2020 Why are seeds important? Every meal ever eaten started off as seeds. Seeds … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen and Rajeshwar Mishra June 05, 2020 It is a topic that in the debate on WASH … Continued
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By Sukru Esin and Frank van Steenbergen May 27, 2020 Vermiculture – the use of worms to transform waste – … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen May 26, 2020 Image: Old Road Side Inn by Edward Charles Williams 1807-1881 First, a story with … Continued
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By Frank and Roelien van Steenbergen May 19, 2020 Postcard from Noord Brabant, the Netherlands: Coming back on a dry … Continued
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Locust in Yemen: a plague or an opportunity? Yemen, war, Cholera outbreaks, malnutrition, poverty, secession and locust outbreaks, these are … Continued
By Theophilus Kioko, Nancy Kadenyi & Luwieke Bosma Climate variability and change comes with its bowl of impacts, especially on … Continued
Post Card from Sponge Town KwaVonza KwaVonza residents in the driver seat by Luwieke Bosma, Nancy Kadenyi & Theophilus Kioko October … Continued