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A model farmer adopts conservation agriculture in North Africa

A model farmer adopts conservation agriculture in North Africa

Adnen Abdrabbou’s land in the El Krib region of northern Tunisia is semi-arid. The area sees some...
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Soil and water conservation techniques in the semiarid region of Sidi Bouzid (Central Tunisia)

Soil and water conservation techniques in the semiarid region of Sidi Bouzid

Biophysical and econometric analysis of adoption of soil and water conservation techniques in the...
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Greening the desert with permaculture

“I have never seen soil like this before” was the comment that Bill Mollison made during a visit to...
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Pushing toward the integration of crop-livestock and conservation agriculture

Reliance on crop residues to feed livestock has hindered the adoption of conservation agriculture....
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The Soil Atlas of Africa

The Soil Atlas of Africa was a collaboration between the European Union, the African Union and the...
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'If the land isn't worked, it decays': Tunisia's battle to keep the desert at bay

With social tensions high and unemployment rife, agriculture offers Tunisians a vital lifeline. But...
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WFP brings MIT-developed ‘food computer’ technology to Jordan

If you walked onto the grounds of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) country office in Amman last...
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Seedlings of Hope

Acacias for All by Sarah Toumi: a Tunisian social business fighting desertification. A social...
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Conservation Agriculture: strengthening crop production in marginal areas

Conservation Agriculture has the potential to enhance soil fertility and reduce erosion across 260,...
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Is Soil our Secret Weapon Against Climate Change?

[...] Soil is one of a farmer’s greatest assets. It is a critical component of the farming system,...
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World’s soils are under threat | report

In a recently published article, an international team of scientists urge more action to save soils...
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GROW observatory

A citizens' observatory for family farmers, gardeners and growers. Do you grow your own food? Do...
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