Irrigation
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Sandot Sukkaew’s Tacomepai Farm (Thailand): A 20-Year-Old Permaculture Project
Sandot Sukkaew explains the difference between his own organic rice paddies and the chemically-treated ones in the background. As the…
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Permaculture in Nyumbani Village, the Birth of PRI Kenya, and a New Course With Warren Brush
Nyumbani Village, which is a program of the Children of God Relief Institute (COGRI) caring for both HIV infected and…
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Growing Water Deficit Threatening Grain Harvests
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute Many countries are facing dangerous water shortages. As world demand for food has…
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Water is life! – Tamera is Creating a Model for Renaturation of Dry Regions
by Tamera, Portugal The Tamera water landscape is a model and an educational project for natural water management and the…
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Positive Examples of Agricultural and Community Transformation in Kenya
I’m adding the following clips as a positive supplement to the preceding post. I think it’s important to see that…
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Strong Support for National Water Audit
by Ian Douglas In welcoming the call by Federal Greens Senator, Sarah Hanson-Young, for a national audit of water licence…
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My Beloved Weeds
by Mari Korhonen I’ve been exploring the world of edible weeds, and so found a new layer of bounty in…
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From the Bottom Up – A DIY Guide to Wicking Beds
by Rob Avis Wicking beds are a unique and increasingly popular way to grow vegetables. They are self-contained raised beds…
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From Grass to Habitat Garden – Our Front Yard 2005-2011
A detailed account of the transition from a sparse and chemical dependent landscape to an ecologically diverse and resource efficient…
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When the Nile Runs Dry
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute Nile River Irrigation in Egypt A new scramble for Africa is under way.…
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