Category Archives: family gardens

An uncertain future of development projects (Willem van Cotthem)

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Once upon a time, as a scientific consultant for a UNICEF project to combat child malnutrition, I was dreaming about a kitchen garden for every family in the refugee camps of S.W. Algeria. We successfully created some 2.000 in 2005-2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in family gardens, food / food security, human life, kitchen garden, malnutrition, Social dimensions, sustainable development, UNICEF

Gardens in refugee camps in the desert (You Tube)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

Video seen at : http://youtu.be/y_PMX7OJTXs Video by NotForgottenIntl GARDENS IN THE DESERT MY COMMENT (Willem VAN COTTHEM) For me it’s a real pleasure to discover this nice video featuring the initiatives of my good friend Taleb BRAHIM. I have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, family gardens, kitchen garden

Hardy vegetables that withstand soil-borne diseases and harsh weather (IRIN News)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96344/FOOD-Grafting-hardier-more-nutritious-vegetables FOOD: Grafting hardier, more nutritious vegetables BANGKOK, 19 September 2012 (IRIN) – Disease and climate-resilient vegetables can be cultivated by grafting parts of one vegetable to another, producing a hardy plant that withstands soil-borne diseases and … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought tolerant plants, family gardens

Quote on smallholder farmers : Nehru Essomba, SADP’s Chief Technical Advisor

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

“You cannot tackle rural poverty, if you don’t put the smallholder farmers first.” Swaziland Agricultural Development Project (SADP), a 5-years programme funded with over €14 million of EU and almost €350 000 by FAO. A total of 340 vegetable gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, family gardens, FAO, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, kitchen garden, small-scale farming

Shall we continue to carry water to the Danaids’ jars? (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Did you read my former (2011/12/22) posting on the combat of child malnutrition  on this blog ?  Maybe you didn’t read my reaction on that UN-message ?  Here it is : UNICEF CHIEF URGES ACTION TO STOP UNFOLDING CRISIS FOR … Continue reading →

Posted in container/bottle gardening, Desertification, drought, family gardens, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition, refugees, school gardens, small-scale farming, sustainable gardening, UNHCR, UNICEF

CONSIDERATION ABOUT DEVELOPMENT AID AND CONTAINER GARDENING (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

Today, many people in Western countries have negative feelings about the attitude of people in developing countries versus external aid actions. Indeed, some of them have been spoiled by development actions and programmes in the past, making them believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in container/bottle gardening, desert/desert gardening, Desertification, drought, family gardens, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition

REACH-ing for good projects to REALLY tackle child hunger and malnutrition (Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Let us read attentively some paragraphs (or parts thereof) of the former posting on this blog (UN News) : RIO+20: UN AGENCIES SAY TACKLING CHILD HUNGER CRUCIAL TO ACHIEVING ‘THE FUTURE WE WANT’ (June 28, 2012) United Nations agencies today … Continue reading →

Posted in container/bottle gardening, Desertification, drought, family farming, family gardens, FAO, food / food security, hunger / famine, kitchen garden, malnutrition, nutrition, sack gardening, small-scale farming, small-space gardening, urban gardening, vegetables, vertical farming, vertical gardening, WFP, women/youth and desertification

Nutrition crisis in Sahel : shipping food or growing it locally ? (Boston.com / Willem Van Cotthem)

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/05/food_and_nutrition_crisis_in_s.html Food and nutrition crisis in Sahel region of Africa A potentially catastrophic food crisis in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa could affect as many as one million children. The food and nutrition crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in bottle towers, container/bottle gardening, Desertification, drought, family gardens, food / food security, hunger / famine, malnutrition

In Danish : UNICEF stopper succes-projekt i Vestsahara (Arbejderen)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.arbejderen.dk/artikel/2012-03-23/unicef-stopper-succes-projekt-i-vestsahara UNICEF stopper succes-projekt i Vestsahara Familiehaverne skabte en enorm entusiasme. Alle ministrene i saharawiernes regering, inklusive præsidenten, udtrykte håb om at UNICEF ville fortsætte dette storslåede projekt, indtil alle familier i lejrene havde deres egen have. … Continue reading →

Posted in desert/desert gardening, family farming, family gardens, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, small-scale farming, UNICEF, WFP

‘OMG’ for ‘oh my god’ : Space-friendly techniques allow communities and families to produce a lot of fresh food (IRIN News)

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Read at : http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95140/PHILIPPINES-OMG-Eat-your-vegetables-campaign PHILIPPINES: OMG! Eat-your-vegetables campaign Celebrities are working with the Philippines government in a recently launched nationwide media campaign to lift the consumption of fresh produce and fight malnutrition among young people. The name of the project, … Continue reading →

Posted in city gardening, container/bottle gardening, family gardens, food / food security, Gardening / Horticulture, hunger / famine, malnutrition, urban agriculture/farming