Access to drinking water in spate irrigation areas with small technology
By Allah Bakhsh, project coordinator FBLN SPO. Introduction The entire Kachi Plain in Balochistan, Pakistan, is devoid of fresh groundwater … Continued
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“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 many people belong first and foremost to their tribal community, such as Gond or Baiga. Many of these communities live remote and secluded, some hardly participate in the society at large. They have kept their own practices, beliefs and wisdoms. Kumharra and Dhamanpani (locally called “Mars”) are 2 villages in this arid hilly tract of Madhya Pradesh. They grow paddy rice, millets, a variety of pulses and grams, and some vegetables in the monsoon season. Mainly for their own sustenance, where part of the crops is sold at the market as well, in return for items such as oil and spices. When we visited these villages and asked about rodents, and rats in particular, people reacted surprised “we have never been asked about rats before”. And the question was raised “have you come all the way to ask us about… Continued
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Improving hygiene and health: village level ecologically based rodent management
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Agriculture has a Rodent problem
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A Small Water History
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TBS: an Ecologically-based Rodent Management technique that can work for Ugandan Farmers
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Creating new land: bench terraces up in the mountains
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Improving capacities for dry valley management through tailored training and education – Experience from Ethiopia
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Building a Tool for Microclimate Management
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What does Asset Management entail?
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