The small farmers of the Bolivian highlands have a subsistence livelihood. Their living conditions are becoming harder due to the growing shortage of water. Local knowledge combined with improved practices are the first step in ...
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The number of landless and land-poor people in Nepal is high and increasing. The main objective of this project is to raise the income of these households. They are supported to engage in horticulture cultivation on the common lands ...
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Cactus pears (Beles) require little water and grow very well even in arid areas. Nevertheless, little use has been made of them until now. Yet this undemanding plant has a lot more to offer.
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It isn’t just a drop in the ocean. In Kyrgyzstan, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation has been broadening people’s knowledge about agriculture and helping farmers to introduce water-saving irrigation techniques, increasing productivity ...
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Small-scale farmers in Mozambique have trouble storing their grains. As pests cause serious post-harvest losses, farmers suffer from hunger between harvests. Small, simple-to-build grain storage facilities are part of the answer.
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Peru is already experiencing the negative impacts of climate change, for example in terms of reduced water availability. Through a combination of research and coordination between regional and local actors, the project contributes to ...
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