Category Archives: rainfed agriculture

Desertification: the persistent degradation of dryland ecosystems (Sexinity / The Earth Times)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Read at : http://sexinity.com/desertification%20news.html http://www.earthtimes.org/encyclopaedia/environmental-issues/desertification/ Desertification by Michael Evans Desertification occurs in all continents except Antarctica and affects the livelihoods of millions of people by the reduction or loss of biological or economic productivity. Drylands occupy 41% of the world’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Desertification, drought, drylands, ecosystems, food / food security, rainfed agriculture, soil conditioning, TerraCottem

Dalit food systems (The Water Channel / IIED)

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Seen at : http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/en/videos/categories/viewvideo/665/agriculture/dalit-food-systems Dalit food systems VIDEO The dryland of the Deccan Plateau in India support wide variate of agricultural crops including sorghum, a range of millets, pulses and oilseeds, all of which grow under rainfed conditions. This rich … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, food / food security, rainfed agriculture

Family gardens and urban gardening to reverse the world’s food crisis (Willem)

Posted on April 30, 2008 by

Family gardens and urban gardening to reverse the world’s food crisis Drought is described as a very important environmental constraint, limiting plant growth and food production. The World Food Program (WFP) has recently indicated drought in Australia as one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, allotment gardens, balconies / window sills, Climate / climate change, community gardens, container/bottle gardening, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, family gardens, food / food security, fruits, Gardening / Horticulture, hunger / famine, malnutrition, rainfed agriculture, refugees, rooftop gardening, seeds, small-space gardening, soil conditioning, Success stories - best practices, sustainable development, Technologies, Uncategorized, UNICEF, urban agriculture/farming, urban gardening, vegetables, water management, WFP | Leave a comment

Global warming, hunger and poverty (Willem)

Posted on April 25, 2008 by

MY COMMENT SENT TO THE VOA NEWS Dear Sirs, Today I have been reading your article http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2008-04-23-voa64.cfm entitled : Global Warming Batters Nigerian Ecosystems. I found it most interesting and I agree fully with the conclusions on the Nigerian contribution … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, CGIAR, Climate / climate change, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, ecosystems, environmental refugees, family gardens, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, Gates Foundation, hunger / famine, ICARDA, ICRISAT, IFAD, IFPRI, land / land degradation, malnutrition, migration, natural resources, NGO/CSO - Civil society, poverty, public health, rainfed agriculture, rural development, school gardens, Social dimensions, soil conditioning, Success stories - best practices, sustainable development, Technologies, UNCCD, UNHCR, UNICEF, water management, WFP | 1 Comment

Algeria : Desert gardening to combat desertification (Willem)

Posted on February 18, 2008 by

UNICEF’s family garden project in the Tindouf region (Sahrawis refugee camps, S.W. Algeria) started in 2006. Currently, it books a number of successes in the combat of desertification, fresh food production, improvement of public health and alleviation of poverty. Indeed, … Continue reading →

Posted in desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, family gardens, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, hunger / famine, malnutrition, public health, rainfed agriculture, refugees, small-space gardening, soil conditioning, Success stories - best practices, sustainable development, Technologies, UNCCD, UNICEF, WFP | Leave a comment

China: a success story with stones (Google Alert / CCTV)

Posted on September 25, 2007 by

Read at : Google Alert – poverty http://www.cctv.com/english/20070924/101701.shtml Stones lift farmers from poverty WATCH VIDEO Source: CCTV.com | 09-24-2007 The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in Northwest China is known for its harsh weather making agricultural development difficult. But in one … Continue reading →

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Hand-drilled wells in Niger (id21)

Posted on July 24, 2007 by

Read at : id21 (see my Blogroll) http://www.id21.org/rural/r4kd1g1.html Hand-drilled wells deliver water in Niger Hand-drilled wells fitted with inexpensive water-lifting devices are a feasible water source for both domestic and agricultural water supply in parts of Niger. Despite their poverty, … Continue reading →

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