The increasingly serious problem of drying out land and diminishing water supplies – and some solutions - How to achieve sustainable food production for increased profit and well-being

INDIA

This dry and dusty piece of 500-acres of land on the outskirts of Jaipur once hardly had 30 trees on it. But today, the same land has over 120 species of birds, 70 species of native trees and thousands of animals.
This land in the Phagi district once had plenty of life in it. But a devastating flood ruined the topsoil and left the land to die and be part of the desert. The fate of the land changed when Manavendra Singh Shekhawat, a hotelier from Jaipur saw the land back in 2013.
Instead of selling the land in parts, Manavendra aspired to do something different with the land, to create an alternative ecosystem to live in, to build a unique business model while keeping the land away from the unscientific and destructive practices. And the first step for his dream project was to bring water to this dry land and using traditional water harvesting practices the land today has more than 8 waterbodies in it. The water also has completely transformed the life and economy of the neighbouring villages as well.
With the water feeding the land and with 100s of trees and buzzing wildlife, Manavendra is now stepping on to build an alternate living space here.

TANZANIA

Sustained droughts are making farming near impossible in Tanzania. The soil is to dry for planting. The organization Justdiggit wants to alleviate the situation by planting trees in a way that encourages moisture collection. Not only do the trees grow better, the soil is can recover in their shade.

LEBANON

Decimated by wildfires and deforestation, little remains of Lebanon’s dense cedar forests. Because the country lacks funds and staff for nature conservation, a project which employs female refugees is filling the gap.

Refugees plant new trees for Lebanon

Lebanon’s forests have been devastated by illegal logging and forest fires. Working on their restoration can help female refugees to integrate and earn a living.
https://www.dw.com/en/refugees-plant-new-trees-for-lebanon/a-60547879

BRAZIL

Deforestation has left only 20 percent of the once gigantic Atlantic Forest. Cities such as São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro depend on the rainforest for their water supplies. Two sisters are realizing their childhood dream by planting new trees there.

Bringing back the green of the Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica)! The Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil is one of the most endangered and biodiverse biomes in the world. Through environmental education programs, public policies, native tree seedling production and ecological restoration, Copaíba brings back the Atlantic forest!
https://tree-nation.com/projects/copaiba-brazil/update/5744-copaiba-is-the-best-brazilian-environmental-ngo-in-2019

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