Creating opportunity out of a problem: the hidden cotton plant
Creating opportunity out of a problem: the hidden cotton plant Blogpost by Celestine Kilongosi Calotropis procera tree is one among … Continued
By Rahma Brini, Abdelhamid Mnajja, Mourad Ben Amor, Nabil Rehaiem, and Yosri Gafsaoui Climate change and watershed degradation are taking their toll in the water system in Tunisia. Here is the story of the Nehbana Dam system, one of the most important hydraulic systems in Tunisia, and one that has been excessively studied. Initially, the public irrigated perimeters (PIP’s) irrigated from the Nebhana dam system numbered eleven, but over the years the system was stretched further and the number of PIP’s became 32 with the dam capacity increasing to deliver 30 Mm3. As it stands now the system provides water for 7000 hectares of irrigated perimeters in Kairouan, Sousse, Monastir and Mahdia Governorates and as well as supply drinking water to the coastal region. Water supply for the irrigated perimeters has fluctuated year to year, but in the last five years there has been a dramatic declining… Continued
Creating opportunity out of a problem: the hidden cotton plant Blogpost by Celestine Kilongosi Calotropis procera tree is one among … Continued
Starving the Tihama: Impact of War on Spate Irrigation Systems in Yemen Posted by Adel Zolail and Frank van Steenbergen … Continued
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Resolving the Drought Puzzle in Northern Kenya Posted by Elly Arukulem Yaluk April 28, 2017 Drought haunts pastoral livelihoods in Masol, … Continued
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The Maize Trap “Maize is not food – food is maize” Posted by Luwieke Bosma, Theophilus Kioko, and Michaeel Nzuki … Continued
Watershed improvement: The upstream – downstream question Frank van Steenbergen, Tesfa-alem Gebreegziabher Embaye and Eyasu Hagos April 14, 2017 If … Continued
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Getting a stronger rural economy By Frank van Steenbergen, Edris Hussien, Fredu Nega Tegebu and Letty Fajardo Vera March 23, … Continued
Somaliland: the camelback is broken By James Firebrace and Frank van Steenbergen March 16, 2017 Famished camels cross barren landscape … Continued
Life Skills – the missing foundation to improving socio-economic growth Posted by Otto Hoffman February 15, 2017 Image courtesy Wikimedia … Continued
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Peri-urban water insecurity in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Posted by: Otto Hoffman February 2017 Nepal is known as the home … Continued
Roads to the Rescue Posted by Cecilia Borgia Februray 8, 2017 Coastal Bangladesh is a vast area. It spans over … Continued
The Kenyan farmer who traveled his country got inspired to harvest road water and is telling others to do the … Continued
Custody Continuity – the preservation success of the Maya Biosphere Reserve Posted by Frank van Steenbergen January 27, 2017 It has … Continued
Let the crisis not get hold of us: water supply in Yemen Posted by Taha AL-Washali, Frank van Steenbergen, Saroj … Continued
One more community deserted Posted by Naseer MemonJanuary 09, 2017 Thar desert is known for its serene natural beauty, mesmerising … Continued
Let this be a year of harmony Posted By Frank van Steenbergen January 3, 2017 There is so much ugliness … Continued