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Rodents (rats, mice, etc.) create huge damage to crop production. An estimate for Ethiopia shows up to 40% loss of crop yields due to rodent, calling for urgent actions.

Pakistan was hit hard by the 2019-2020 Locust invasions. With vast swathes of crops destroyed, the federal government had to declare a state of national emergency.

This video provides a snapshot of what it took to develop substantial ‘water buffers’ in two watersheds in Ethiopia (Karba and Lencha Wedessa Watersheds, Doba Woreda, Oromia) that were reeling under the impact of soil erosion and water scarcity.

Gita Rani Mandal, a farmer from Gopi Pagla village (Deluti union, Khulna region) has been using her backyard to grow dragon fruit and vegetables. She is able to make some income from the dragon fruit; the vegetable garden gives her all the vegetables her family needs.

Microclimates are conditions created by the interplay of climatic factors such as temperature, humidity, soil moisture, wind, and precipitation… at local levels.

SWAR is a measured irrigation system that applies precise amounts of water at the root zone of plants. Unlike above-ground drip irrigation systems, it goes deep into the rootzone, applying precise amounts of moisture and fostering the growth of micro-organisms which help boost plant growth.

Most parts of Northwestern Somaliland are arid or semi-arid. Water is scarce, acutely so during the summer months.