Monthly Archives: January 2010

Iraqi students sow seeds for homeland’s regrowth (Google / The Australian)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/iraqi-students-sow-seeds-for-homelands-regrowth/story-e6frgcjx-1225821367495 Iraqi students sow seeds for homeland’s regrowth RAWEA al-Azawy, an Iraqi AusAID student, wants to learn how to counter desertification and terrible sandstorms in her war-ravaged country as part of her masters … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, sand storms

BURKINA FASO: adjust farming techniques to changing weather patterns (IRIN)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN BURKINA FASO: Farmers act on climate change OUAGADOUGOU, 20 January 2010 (IRIN) – Disappointed by the “failure” of the Copenhagen talks to adequately help poor countries adapt to climate change, the Burkina Faso government and farmers … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change

The Cape of 550.000 Visitors

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

What a happy feeling to see that more than 550.000 people visited this blog already.  I feel good about my efforts to collect information on drought, desertification and poverty being of interest for so many people.  I hope to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized

More info on urban gardens ? (Willem Van Cotthem / Docstoc)

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Looking for more information on urban gardens I found very interesting publications on : http://www.docstoc.com/docs/DownloadDoc.aspx?doc_id=22659642

Posted in urban agriculture/farming, urban gardening

Delightful news from FAO and IRIN : urban gardens and food security (Willem Van Cotthem / IRIN / FAO)

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

For years we have been promoting family gardens (kitchen gardens) and school gardens, not to mention hospital gardens, in the debate on alleviation of hunger and poverty.  We have always insisted on the fact that development aid should concentrate on … Continue reading →

Posted in allotment gardens, community gardens, family farming, family gardens, FAO, food / food security, food crisis, fruits, Gardening / Horticulture, hunger / famine, kitchen garden, malnutrition, school gardens, urban agriculture/farming, vegetables

KENYA: Tackling the crisis of urban poverty (IRIN)

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

Read at : IRIN KENYA: Tackling the crisis of urban poverty NAIROBI, 19 January 2010 (IRIN) – Fridah Awour Agolla has sold vegetables in Nairobi’s Mathare slum for 20 years. In better times, her stock sold out every day. But … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, food crisis, poverty

Fighting climate change with grasslands (AfricaFiles / Afrique en ligne / FAO)

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Fighting climate change with grasslands Author: Pana, Nairobi Category: Ecology Date: 1/13/2010 Source: Afrique en ligne Source Website: www.afriquejet.com <http://www.africafiles.org/database/www.afriquejet.com> African Charter Article# 24: All peoples shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment … Continue reading →

Posted in carbon sink / trading, Climate / climate change, FAO, grassland / rangeland

Collecting seeds of dragonfruit and tree tomato for development projects (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

Dragonfruits and tree tomatoes can be bought in supermarkets or fruit shops. Dragonfruit is grown on the cactus Hylocereus : Hylocereus undatus (Red Pitaya) has red-skinned fruit with white flesh, the most common “dragon fruit”. Hylocereus costaricensis (Costa Rica Pitaya, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, drought tolerant plants, drylands, family farming, food / food security, fruits, Gardening / Horticulture, hunger / famine, malnutrition

Nigeria: Land reforms – the lingering debate (AfricaFiles)

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

Read at : AfricaFiles Title: Nigeria: Land reforms – the lingering debate Author: Martin Dada, Lagos Category: Western Region Date: 1/10/2010 Source: Daily Independent Source Website: http://www.independentngonline.com/ African Charter Article# 14: The right to property shall be guaranteed. Summary & … Continue reading →

Posted in land tenure

Lebanon : Makhzoumi Foundation 4th Quarter 2009

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

Read Makhzoumi Foundation’s Newsletter : May Makhzoumi <m.makhzoumi@makhzoumi-foundation.org> MF-QR4eNewsletter09

Posted in Social dimensions