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Mauritania: Growing Gardens in the Desert Heat
IFRC, 2 May 2013
It is hot and the midday sun scorches the sand. Read more »
Unlike before when crops were wiped away, gardens now flourish.
With carcasses of dead livestock scattered throughout the landscape, the effects of the drought are alarmingly visible as households struggle with reduced crop yield and increased ... Read more »
In a bid to reduce food insecurity, the government is turning to new approaches to agriculture, like expanded irrigation schemes, new crops and harnessing the energy of recent ... Read more »
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