Promoting Biodiversity through Agroforestry
By Yuka Nabae Land use changes, including deforestation and land degradation can disrupt habitats, providing an advantage to species that … 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 Yuka Nabae Land use changes, including deforestation and land degradation can disrupt habitats, providing an advantage to species that … Continued
By Yuka Nabae Livestock production continues to result in large-scale deforestation in many areas. In fact, the conversion of forest … Continued
By Rohan Gupta & Meghna Mukherjee “In the past decade, we have managed to reduce out-migration from this village by … Continued
By Pratik Ranjan In the village of Dhamnatad, Gola, where the sun’s golden rays gently kiss the sprawling fields, Rekha … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen Postcard from Klotten on the Mosel River in Germany. With the statue of St Maximinus in … Continued
Mohammed Chandio and Frank van Steenbergen Access to safe water services in rural Sindh (Pakistan) is among the most problematic … Continued
By Rukiye Oca (MetaMeta Anatolia) While mobility brings many goods, it also comes at a price. One such cost, often … Continued
By Ellie Yu (MetaMeta Research) Soil is a crucial resource for humans, providing a vital environment for plants to grow … Continued
by Miltiadis Vitsas (MetaMeta Research) Roads and insects Roads serve as vital infrastructural arteries that facilitate regional development and enhance … Continued
By Taye Alemehayu (MetaMeta Research) This write-up makes the case to integrate the development of road with water and land … Continued
By Jean-Baptiste CHAUDRON at Restore Forest Everyone has already felt the interest of learning new things. When it comes to a … Continued
By Jean-Baptiste CHAUDRON at Restore Forest Soil is the base for all plants and trees. It is also the home of … Continued
By Anushree Mitra and Meghna Mukherjee Introduction: Severity of rodent damage Picture this: you meticulously save your hard-earned money, stashing … Continued
Frank van Steenbergen & David Mornout Water is, of course, at the heart of agriculture. The quantity and quality of … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen It is of millennia: the movement of flocks of sheep from the lowlands in Southeastern Anatolia … Continued
By Kübra Elmas, Rukiye Oca, Luwieke Bosma and Sukru Esin Rodents are a big problem for farmers in Turkey as … Continued
by Frank van Steenbergen In the Ulu Mosque in Sanliurfa – the city of prophets in Southeastern Anatolia – there … Continued
Authors: Anushree Mitra and Luwieke Bosma Rodents, mainly rats and mice, have been a common enemy of farmers across the … Continued
Authors: Dr. Neena Singla (Punjab Agricultural University), Luwieke Bosma and Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta Research), and Dikhyani Konwar (PRADAN). The issue … Continued
Reinier Veldman (MetaMeta) and Mohammad Abdul Salam (SPO Pakistan and FBLN Pakistan) As part of the Newarbi-project (New Water Rights … Continued