The Amaranth Gem
By Saroj Yakami, Frank van Steenbergen September 2018 The Karnali mountain region of Western Nepal is a fascinating treasure trove … Continued
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Women-led financial empowerment in Laikipia, Kenya
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Chickpea success through WhatsApp
By Allah Bakhsh and Loes van der Pluijm September 19, 2018 When you think of WhatsApp, you probably think of … Continued
Rocks: The blessing in disguise
Posted by Celestine Kilongosi August 31, 2018 Photo by Musembi Nzengu Queuing for long hours to get water is not … Continued
From Community-supply to self-supply
Posted by Mekdelawit Deribe, with inputs from Henk Holtslag and Rik Haanen August 17, ,2018 ‘SMART’ technology that can constitute … Continued
Sorghum Superpower
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
by Nada al-Dahmashi Since 2015, Yemen has been facing a devastating war that has destroyed infrastructure and many sectors altogether. … Continued
Increasing water productivity: Salt tolerant potatoes
By Mekdelawit Deribe July 2018 Globally, around 1 billion hectares of land are salt-affected, meaning it has too much salt … Continued
Fire in their belly: young farmer leaders transforming agriculture
(Glimpses from a Farmer’s Production Organization (FPO) in North Bengal, India) CDHI team[1] Traversing a storyline We met … Continued
Women farmers and water productivity
Postcard from Nanyuki, Kenya. Smart water techniques encompass by now a rich variety of measures – water storage, micro-irrigation, greenhouses, … Continued
Avocado for export: who reaps the fruits?
A case for social water productivity Here is the main question. If water is one of your main assets, by … Continued
River Reappear
Postcard from Kulna, Bangladesh By Frank van Steenbergen, July,2018 There are many ways that time is making its mark. In … Continued
Managing soil moisture: the waterpads in Turkey
The key to better water productivity is often not through managing water as such but by taking better care of … Continued