Crop diversification
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KENYA: Microloans, Greenhouses Help Women Cope with Climate Change
Africa Climate media fellows > Isaiah Esipisu
NAIROBI, Mar 2 (IPS) – At Gakoromone Market in Meru, in Kenya’s Eastern Province, Ruth Muriuki arrives in a pickup full of tomatoes and cabbages despite the scarcity of rainfall in the area, thanks to the greenhouse technology she uses on her farm – and microcredit. “A bundle of ten tomatoes which would cost Sh40
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Local innovation and leadership: survival strategies in Burkina Faso
Adaptation in action > & Crop diversification & Social learning
Rural survival in the face of out-migration Seydou Ouedraogo was one of the last young people left in Ramongo. Like many other villages in the Sahel, Ramongo in Burkina Faso has lost most of its youthful population to towns and cities. Recurring droughts and dramatic decline in rainfall have destroyed many farming systems, contributing in