Resources Tagged: Rainwater Harvesting

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  1. Rainwater harvesting practices for improving climate adaptation for farmers in Uganda

    2018-10-20 Poverty and food insecurity plague many countries in sub-Saharan Africa; this includes Uganda. To increase farmer’s adaptive capacity and to increase their resilience to climate change and variability, in situ rainwater harvesting technologies and practices were promoted in the greater Masaka...
    Rainwater Harvesting

  2. Water Harvesting - Guidelines to Good Practices

    2013-01-01 This publicationon “Water Harvesting – Guidelines to Good Practice”was mandated by IFAD, prepared by WOCAT in collaboration with MetaMeta and RAIN and funded by SDC and IFAD. Find out more about theproject "Water Harvesting". Water security is a prerequisite to achieve food security. Water...
    Water Security Water Harvesting Dryland Farming Water Supply Sand Dam Microcatchment Rainwater Harvesting Terracing

  3. La collecte de l’eau: Directives pour de bonnes pratiques

    2013-01-01 Ces directives donnent une vue d’ensemble des bonnes pratiques éprouvées de collecte de l’eau dans le monde entier. Celles-ci constituent un guide de référence pratique tout en offrant un support et une expertise technique spécifique pour l’intégration des technologies de collecte de l’eau dans...
    Water Security Water Harvesting Dryland Farming Water Supply Sand Dam Microcatchment Rainwater Harvesting Terracing

  4. Water-harvesting principles & the story of an African rain farmer: Design guidelines for regenerative water and fertility management

    2016-11-17 “You must plant the rain before you plant a seed or tree!” proclaimed rain farmer Mr. Zephaniah Phiri Maseko of Zimbabwe. By doing just that, he and his family turned a wasteland into an oasis, raised groundwater and well levels even in dry years, reduced flooding in wet years, and enhanced the...
    Rainwater Harvesting Water Harvesting Regenerative Systems

  5. 2016 ECHO International Agriculture Conference Topic Summaries

    2017-01-16 This article summarizes several of the plenary sessions presented at the 2016 ECHO conference in Florida. If you were unable to attend the conference, or would like to review some of the talks, many of them can be viewed on ECHOcommunity. Other 2016 presentations that appear there include...
    Biogas Agroforestry Linguistics Rainwater Harvesting Dryland Farming

  6. Water-Harvesting Principles & the Story of an African Rain Farmer - Design Guidelines for Regenerative Water and Fertility Management

    “You must plant the rain before you plant a seed or tree!” proclaimed rain farmer Mr. Zephaniah Phiri Maseko of Zimbabwe. By doing just that, he and his family turned a wasteland into an oasis, raised groundwater and well levels even in dry years, reduced flooding in wet years, and enhanced the...
    Rainwater Harvesting Water Harvesting Regenerative Systems Groundwater

  7. Options oú l'eau est rare: Chapitre 3 du livre Options agricoles pour les agriculteurs de petite echelle

    2017-01-20 Cette publication est le chapitre 3 de livre Options agricoles pour les agriculteurs de petite echelle est un livre rempli d'options pratiques pour ceux qui travaillent pour aider les petits agriculteurs et les jardiniers urbains dans les régions tropicales et subtropicales, dont beaucoup ont du...
    Water Filters Water Water Security Water Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting Water Treatment Water Storage Systems

  8. Opciones Donde el Agua Es Escasa:Capítulo 3 de Opciones para Los Agricultores de Pequeña Escala

    2017-01-20 Esta publicación es el Capítulo 3 de Opciones para los agricultores de pequeña escala es un libro lleno de opciones prácticas para aquellos que trabajan para ayudar a los agricultores a pequeña escala y jardineros urbanos en los trópicos y subtrópicos, muchos que luchan para producir suficiente...
    Water Filters Water Water Treatment Water Storage Systems Rainwater Harvesting Water Harvesting Water Conservation Water Security Water Pumps

  9. In India, Farmers Are Taking a Novel Approach to Drought Adaptation

    2017-07-31 This week’s guest post is an interview with ECHOcommunity member Shibesh Das who has been very helpful in sharing information and ideas with the network. This interview is reposted with permission from Food Tank. TheDoba-based Livelihood Programis an initiative of the Rajadighi Community Health...
    Water Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting Water Conservation Water Water Storage Systems Water Supply Asia

  10. Fanya juu terraces - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Fanya juu means "throw the soil up" in Kiswahili. The terraces formed are ideal for fodder grasses and help prevent soil erosion. Cultivation becomes easier as the terraces spread out to make the land more level and when combined with manure/fertilizer yields...
    Rainwater Harvesting Sustainable Land M... Cross-Slope Barriers AccessAgriculture Soil Health Soil Fertility East Africa