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By Frank van Steenbergen The Kizilkoyun funerary in ancient Urfa has 133 burial chambers carved into the limestone rock. The … 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 Frank van Steenbergen The Kizilkoyun funerary in ancient Urfa has 133 burial chambers carved into the limestone rock. The … Continued
By David Mornout Nestled along the stunning coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, the historic city of Cartagena in Spain enchants … Continued
A pastoral community finding ways to combat the biggest threats of climate change. By Ishani Sonak (MetaMeta) and Femke van … Continued
By Saroj Yakami It is a cause of high alarm – springs are drying in high mountain areas and there … Continued
Kiran Sankar Sarker and Frank van Steenbergen. Part of a blog series on green road management. All over the world … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen, on a series of 3 blogs connecting biblical events with water. In Southeastern Anatolia the church … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen and Sukru Esin Postcard from Mardin, Southeast Anatolia in the valley of martyrs. In the narrow … Continued
“That was our water kiosk. It is now the home of the crocodiles.” By Esmee Mulder, MetaMeta The boda-boda (motorbike) … Continued
By Paul Van Mele (Agro Insight) As the world is waking up to address the challenges of environmental degradation and … Continued
By Paul Van Mele (Agro Insight) More than 10 years ago, a project in the high Andes in Peru set … Continued
By Frank van Steenbergen All springs are special and miracles in themselves, but the Fonte de Arusa in Syracuse is … Continued
by Michael Maluki, Nancy Kadenyi and Faith Muchemi Introduction Entering Makueni county welcomes you to endless vast lands covered by … Continued
By Kamal Kishore (Rainfed Livestock Network) and Bhavana Kuchimanchi (The Foundation for Ecological Security) Livestock production in India is often … Continued
By Akanksha Mishra (PRADAN), Meghna Mukherjee (MetaMeta), and Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment). Meet Sumitra Devi. She hails from Chatugada village … Continued
by Pratik Ranjan (MetaMeta) Unlocking the power of small and marginal farmers that constitutes around 85 percent of the farming … Continued
by Marijn van der Meer (MetaMeta) Predicting future climate so that farmers know exactly how to adapt and transform their … Continued
by Anushree Mitra (MetaMeta) Shakun Didi is a resident of Jhanki village in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, India. She … Continued
by Marina Vara Gutiérrez (Aidenvironment) and Rubén Borge Robles (Rockinsoils) The Indian government’s agricultural policies are primarily focused on the … Continued
11 challenges (and opportunities!) on the road toward a strong and diverse rural economy in Rural Ethiopia By Nardos Masresha … Continued
11 challenges (and opportunities!) on the road toward a strong and diverse rural economy in Rural Ethiopia By Nardos Masresha … Continued