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A satellite image of the Sahara, the world's largest hot desert and third largest desert after Antarctica and the Arctic. Desert greening is the process of afforestation or revegetation of deserts for ecological restoration (biodiversity), sustainable farming and forestry, but also for reclamation of natural water systems and other ecological systems that support life.
Desert farming is the practice of developing agriculture in deserts. As agriculture depends upon irrigation and water supply, farming in arid regions where water is scarce is a challenge. However, desert farming has been practiced by humans for thousands of years. In the Negev, there is evidence to suggest agriculture as far back as 5000 BC. [1]
These holes are oriented against the slope of the ground, [3] generating a small dike in the curved area with the soil from the hole itself, so they capture the rainwater running downhills.
Greening The Desert: Applying natural farming techniques in Africa, interview with Masanobu Fukuoka; Masanobu Fukuoka and Natural Farming, Gandhi Foundation; Masanobu Fukuoka: Japanese Organic Farmer, Mother Earth News magazine; Nature - Nature knows best, Life Positive; Farmer philosopher Masanobu Fukuoka, part 1, 2, 3; Japan Economic Forum
Yacouba Sawadogo (1946 – 3 December 2023) was a Burkinabé farmer and agronomist who successfully used a traditional farming technique called zaï to restore soils damaged by desertification and drought. Such techniques are known by the collective terms agroforestry and farmer-managed natural regeneration. [2]
The Wadi Rum Consultancy of Wadi Rum Organic Farms, [1] is an example of desert greening. [2] [3] Begun in 2010, it is located in historic Wadi Rum, in southern Jordan. Overseen by permaculture expert Geoff Lawton, it has established a sustainable agriculture system.
People involved with desert greening (12 P) Pages in category "Desert greening" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Contour trenching (a.k.a., Continuous Contour Trench or CCT) [1] is an agricultural technique that can be easily applied in arid sub-Sahara areas to allow for water, and soil conservation, and to increase agricultural production.