Monthly Archives: July 2011

Women’s access to land (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56481 AFRICA The Struggle for Women to Own Land By Miriam Gathigah NAIROBI, Jul 14, 2011 (IPS) – Even at the best of times, obtaining a title deed from the ministry of lands is a difficult process. … Continue reading →

Posted in gender, land tenure

Increased rate of degradation of forests in Burkina Faso (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56541 Burkina Faso Losing Thousands of Hectares of Forests Each Year By Brahima Ouédraogo OUAGADOUGOU, Jul 19, 2011 (IPS) – The Burkina Faso authorities have sounded the alarm over the increased rate of degradation of forests in … Continue reading →

Posted in deforestation, Desertification

An agricultural production model aimed at boosting food sovereignty by supporting small farmers (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56544 BOLIVIA New Food Policy to Boost Small-Scale Farms By Franz Chávez LA PAZ, Jul 19, 2011 (IPS) – In the midst of heated debate with agribusiness, the Bolivian government has launched an agricultural production model aimed … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, small-scale farming

Many countries are facing dangerous water shortages (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56563 Growing Water Deficit Threatening Grain Harvests Analysis by Lester R. Brown* WASHINGTON, Jul 20, 2011 (IPS) – Many countries are facing dangerous water shortages. As world demand for food has soared, millions of farmers have drilled … Continue reading →

Posted in aquifers, irrigation, water conservation / harvesting, water management

Aquaculture is proving to be a vital economic activity for youth in Senegal (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56588 SENEGAL Fish Farming Breathes New Life Into Rural Economy By Koffigan E. Adigbli DAKAR, Jul 22, 2011 (IPS) – July signals the start of three months of intense activity for residents of the seven villages around … Continue reading →

Posted in aquaculture, food / food security

A transboundary water project is reinforcing the fight against food insecurity and poverty (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56634 Irrigation Waters the Hopes of a New Village By Charles-M. Mushizi MANZINI, Swaziland, Jul 27, 2011 (IPS) – A transboundary water project is reinforcing the fight against food insecurity and poverty along the Komati River which … Continue reading →

Posted in rivers, Water, water management

Accountability measures to effectively reach women in rural areas (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56687 Governments Need to Reach Out to Rural Women By Aimable Twahirwa KIGALI, Jul 29, 2011 (IPS) – Governments, especially in Africa, need to have strong accountability measures in place in order to effectively reach women in … Continue reading →

Posted in gender

An innovative way of raising tropical sea fish that makes use of warm brackish (slightly salty) water (IPS)

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Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56691 Fish Swim in Israel’s Desert By Pierre Klochendler KIBBBUTZ MASHABEI SADEH, NEGEV DESERT, Jul 30, 2011 (IPS) – “It wasn’t easy to convince people that growing fish in the desert makes sense,” reminisces marine biologist Samuel … Continue reading →

Posted in aquaculture, desert/desert gardening, food / food security

In Cairo, urban agriculture is growing in popularity (Almasryalyoum)

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Read at : http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/474171 Vertical and rooftop agriculture gain momentum in Cairo In Cairo, urban agriculture is growing in popularity as more and more people strive to adopt more eco-friendly approaches to the environment and encourage the decentralization of the … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, urban agriculture/farming, vertical gardening

How to grow quality melons (Agriculture Guide)

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Read at : http://www.agricultureguide.org/growing-melons-makings-tips-a-grandfathers-tenets/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AgricultureGuide+%28Agriculture+Guide%29 Growing Melons, Makings, Tips – A Grandfather’s Tenets In these hot summer days, melons are one of the favorite fruits of the Turkish people, who produce 1.8 million tonnes of melons every year. This places Turkey … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, fruits