In this episode of Let’s Talk Trees, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) bioenergy research scientist Mary Njenga, and Associate Director for Gender Initiatives at Pennsylvania State University Ruth Mendum discuss their experiences working with such communities in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia.
A recent study led by the development NGO Brac, with the Global Center on Adaptation and IWMI, found that rising temperatures, declining rainfall and expanding boro rice cultivation are pushing the region towards critical groundwater depletion within the next two decades. The post ‘I fear people will go to war over water’: as wells run dry, farmers struggle to survive in Bangladesh first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
The Government of Tanzania has established a national roadmap for transforming the country's seed sector through 2030. The post Tanzania launches landmark seed sector development strategy and investment plan first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
IWMI’s Jayanta Bhattacharya highlights how pairing solar irrigation with Alternate Wetting and Drying techniques will help incentivize water conservation, reduce methane emissions and secure long-term food and water security in Bangladesh. The post Limited efforts to expand solar power use in agriculture first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
Climate science and adaptation strategies can only make an impact when people are able to understand and act upon them. The post Why science communication is essential for climate justice first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]
IWMI's Wolde Mekuria shares insights on how exclosures can reduce soil erosion and restore vegetation cover. The post Ethiopian communities are using low‑cost methods to restore eroded land first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI). [...]