
Water factories: the second life of gravel pits
Water factories: the second life of gravel pits Posted by Frank van Steenbergen December 28, 2018 They are all over … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen January 19, 2021 Salt water intrusion Salt water intrusion in coastal areas is a serious global concern – driven by climate change (rising sea water levels and sea floods) and increased use of freshwater anywhere upstream of the coastal areas (particularly heavy groundwater pumping close to the shorelines). It is not irreversible and there are solutions that can be applied. Water scarcity as well as water pollution are rampant in the northern part of China and the area is considered one of the groundwater crisis hotspots. Sea water intrusion has created local drinking water crises and led to the abandoning of wells and farmland, which has increased hardship for those living there. Also facing severe amounts of salt water intrusion from the sea is the fast-developing coastal province of Shandong, located in East China region’s economic powerhouse (Monninkhoff et al. 2010). Shandong boasts of a dynamic horticultural sector catering to the national and regional markets. Water… Continued
Water factories: the second life of gravel pits Posted by Frank van Steenbergen December 28, 2018 They are all over … Continued
Appeal to the Negotiators at the Yemen Peace Talks in Sweden This is to appeal to the wisdom of all … Continued
Cities of Justice? Dangerous Pretensions… posted by Frank van Steenbergen November 28, 2018 Here is the story. There is no … Continued
Yemen: Gender and Water in times of War Posted by Nada Al-Dahmashi November 12, 2018 This is where war has … Continued
How can we save the seeds? By Sukru Esin , November 2018 In horticulture sector, seed is one of the most … Continued
(Experience and Seeds Sharing by Sindh Farmers to Balochistan Farmers) By Allah Bakhsh, November 2018 A group of 15 Sindh farmers … Continued
Rodent control By Mekdelawit Messay Deribe August, 2018 Damage by rodents is extremely severe in the Wewa Keble in Amhara … Continued
Post card from Bahirdar, Ethiopia By Mekdelawit Messay Deribe August, 2018 Travelling on the road from Bahirdar to Debre Tabor, … Continued
Low Cost Smart Technologies for Improved Livelihoods Posted by Macpherson Nthara October 09, 2018 The Smart Center (Malawi) located … Continued
Climate change: Droughts and Floods in Malawi Posted by Macpherson Nthara, Flood Based Livelihoods Network Malawi October 05, 2018 Climate … Continued
Everybody loves excavators? By Frank van Steenbergen, Michael Green and Saroj Yakami November 2018 Excavators: they move where no machine … Continued
The Amaranth Gem By Saroj Yakami, Frank van Steenbergen and Letty Fajardo Vera September 2018 The Karnali mountain region of … Continued
Chickpea success through WhatsApp By Allah Bakhsh and Loes van der Pluijm September 19, 2018 When you think of WhatsApp, … Continued
Rocks: The blessing in disguise Posted by Celestine Kilongosi August 31, 2018 Photo by Musembi Nzengu Queuing for long hours … Continued
Posted by Mekdelawit Deribe, with inputs from Henk Holtslag and Rik Haanen August 17, ,2018 ‘SMART’ technology that can constitute … Continued
By Eric Manyasa and Loes van der Pluijm August 14, 2018 Is it the 5th most important grain in the … Continued
Yemen: People and ‘Power’ in times of War Posted by Nada al-Dahmashi August 13, 2018 Since 2015, Yemen is facing … Continued
Increasing water productivity: Salt tolerant potatoes By Mekdelawit Deribe July 2018 Globally around 1 billion hectares of land is salt … Continued
Fire in their belly: young farmer leaders transforming agriculture (Glimpses from a Farmer’s Production Organization (FPO) in North Bengal, India) CDHI … Continued