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Danielle Nierenberg's Blog – August 2010 Archive (4)
Funding a Blue Revolution
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
As climate change worsens, and fresh water availability grows more erratic, the food security of small-scale farmers throughout Africa will increasingly depend on their water management abilities. Luckily, the tools for improving water management already exist. But, as a recent…
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on August 25, 2010 at 16:47 — No Comments
Innovation of the Week: Turning Agriculture into Gold
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
Before Kenya’s independence, the Migori District’s economy was driven by the Macalder Mining Company, the area’s largest employer. When the company shut down in 1966, it left behind a lot of abandoned land—and a lot of unemployed miners. These miners, some of…
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on August 18, 2010 at 15:02 — No Comments
Innovation of the Week: Handling Pests with Care Instead of Chemicals
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
Between the years of 1975 – 1976, the Cambodian farmer, Name Name, like most farmers in the country during that time, grew vegetables and rice to feed the soldiers of the Lon Nol regime.…
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on August 12, 2010 at 3:18 — No Comments
Innovation of the Week: Getting to the Market
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
By Molly Theobald
For many farmers, an abundant harvest is only the first step toward feeding their families and earning an income. Vegetables ripening in the field—or even harvested and stored nearby—are still a long way from the market where they can be sold for a…
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on August 4, 2010 at 20:22 — No Comments
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