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Contour Trenching – Peter Westerveld

Overview This article is part of a series of articles about Sustainable Water Management in Arid Regions of Africa. Proper water management facilitates rural development and is the first stap of a roadmap towards realizing a region rich in biodiversity, with a sustainable, prosperous economy.  Summary Digging trenches can increase vegetation, even in the African…

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Sustainable Water Management – Agriculture Africa: WaterBoxx – Pieter Hoff

The waterboxx is a kind of a plastic bucket with a planting hole for a tree in the middle. The design of the lid causes water to condense during the night and drains the water in the bucket reservoir. Also occasional rainwater is collected by the lid and stored in the bucket. A peace of…

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Sustainable Water Management – Agriculture Africa: Water Pyramid – Martijn Nitzsche

The water pyramid (or waterpyramid) basically consists of a large, pyramid shaped balloon with slight overpressure inside. The water pyramid is made of transparant material which lets sunlight energy through. Operation of the Water Pyramid The water pyramid collects pure water in two ways: Sea water is pumped into the pyramid. Clean water is obtained…

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Sustainable Water management – Agriculture in Africa

Water shortage threatens drinking water supply and food production in tropical and subtropical Africa. This article describes three solutions, developed by Dutch social entrepreneurs, to combat lack of water.

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