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Danielle Nierenberg's Blog – October 2010 Archive (4)
Improving the Harvest, From the Soil to the Market
Farmers in the Uluguru Mountains in Tanzania are fighting a losing battle against increasingly degraded land. Repeated plantings are quickly depleting the nutrients in the soil, leaving it nearly barren and vulnerable to erosion. Meanwhile, downstream, the… Continue
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on October 27, 2010 at 19:45 — No Comments
Banking on the Harvest
In the Maradi area in south central Niger, where 70 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, the months before the harvest are called “the hunger season.” From mid-July to… Continue
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on October 21, 2010 at 13:17 — No Comments
Getting the most from crops, in the field and at the market
Cross posted from Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet.
In Cameroon, one of the foods that grows best is cassava. But farmers struggle with low yields because of pests and diseases that damage…
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on October 13, 2010 at 19:15 — No Comments
Giving Farmers a Reason to Stay
While the coast of The Gambia is a popular—and economically thriving— tourist destination for European
vacationers, the inland portion…
Added by Danielle Nierenberg on October 6, 2010 at 19:08 — No Comments
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