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Conservation agriculture, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis May 20, 2022June 20, 2022 by kinsmanivan

Becoming Drought Resilient: Why African Farmers Must Consider Drought Tolerant Crops

By Esther Ngumbi ILLINOIS, United States, Mar 15 2019 (IPS) – The latest UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s annual Africa Regional Overview ofContinue readingBecoming Drought Resilient: Why African Farmers Must Consider Drought Tolerant Crops

drought, dry lands, farm subsidies, Green Revolution, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, industrial agriculture, no-till, Topsoil, water crisis January 16, 2022January 30, 2022 by kinsmanivan

The Corn Belt Is Losing Topsoil, Increasing Carbon Emissions and Lowering Yields

New research finds massive soil loss across the Midwest, which sends more pollutants into the water, dust into the air, and carbonContinue readingThe Corn Belt Is Losing Topsoil, Increasing Carbon Emissions and Lowering Yields

deforestation, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, homesteading, property maintenance, water crisis, wild fires December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 by kinsmanivan

Beaver Dam Analogues

https://www.anabranchsolutions.com/beaver-dam-analogs.html A Beaver Dam Analog (BDA) is a man-made structure designed to mimic the form and function of a natural beaver dam.Continue readingBeaver Dam Analogues

desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 by kinsmanivan

Ovine breeding needed in Turkey to fight climate change

Ovine breeding, rather than bovine breeding, should be carried out in Turkey to save water and fight against climate change, as one of the deepest lakesContinue readingOvine breeding needed in Turkey to fight climate change

dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, homesteading, permaculture, rainwater harvesting technique, water crisis September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 by kinsmanivan

Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System

The world’s largest known fossil wateraquifer system. It is located underground in the Eastern end of the Sahara Desert and spans the political boundaries of fourContinue readingNubian Sandstone Aquifer System

Conservation agriculture, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, homesteading, permaculture, sustainable food, Topsoil September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 by kinsmanivan

SwaYYam – turning dry barren land into a productive farmland in India

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swayyam/Address: MP24+48H, Yelachatti, Karnataka 571111, India On our way to a bountiful garden that is economically and ecologically sustainable! It’s beenContinue readingSwaYYam – turning dry barren land into a productive farmland in India

desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, rainwater harvesting technique, water crisis September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 by kinsmanivan

Turning drylands into a green oasis – two examples from India – state of Rajasthan

The Story of Dhun: This dry and dusty piece of 500-acres of land on the outskirts of Jaipur once hardly had 30Continue readingTurning drylands into a green oasis – two examples from India – state of Rajasthan

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What is potable water?

Source: https://www.fluencecorp.com/what-is-potable-water/ Potable water is defined as water that is suitable for human consumption (i.e., water that can be used for drinkingContinue readingWhat is potable water?

drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, natural sequence farming, no-till, regenerative agriculture, Topsoil May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 by kinsmanivan

The 22nd year mega-drought in the western United States

Climate change is accelerating and the western United States is entering its 22nd year of drought, long enough to be categorized asContinue readingThe 22nd year mega-drought in the western United States

Conservation agriculture, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, natural sequence farming, permaculture, rainwater harvesting technique, water crisis, wild fires May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by kinsmanivan

Rehydrating the Australian landscape

TALS Institute The Australian Landscape Science Following the Blueprint of the Australian Landscapeto Restore Australia by 2030 https://www.tals.org.au/ PETER ANDREWS OAMChair ”AustraliaContinue readingRehydrating the Australian landscape