Ethiopia07 February 2022, Ethiopia, Oromia and Somali regions - A harsh dry wind in Gebias village, Gode Wereda, of Ethiopia's Somali region IDP center.

Ethiopia07 February 2022, Ethiopia, Oromia and Somali regions - A harsh dry wind in Gebias village, Gode Wereda, of Ethiopia's Somali region IDP center.

CHINAAgri-Forestry and soil conservation: China, 1981. In 1949, China's forests covered a mere 5% of its total land area. Through diligentt afforestation efforts, this cover was increased to 12.7% by 1978....

MALAWIFarmer building a protective fence that will shield crops from the wind as well as from livestock. - - Treadle Pump Irrigation Project and Cassava Project.

AfghanistanSpraying insecticide from a pick-up truck. The truck moves slowly between two men holding a flag and, in this way, covers the entire area plagued by locusts. The flag also indicates the direction of t...

AfghanistanSpraying insecticide from a pick-up truck. The truck moves slowly between two men holding a flag and, in this way, covers the entire area plagued by locusts. The flag also indicates the direction of t...

SenegalSeedlings being planted in an arid area for dune fixation. These activities form part of the rural forestry development project in the fight against desertification. - - Support to Rural Forestry Deve...

EgyptForestation activities: nursery worker tending trees that have been planted in desert lands irrigated by recycled sewage water. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urba...

EgyptDesert land that has been irrigated by recycled sewage water and planted with seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The P...

EgyptRows of trees planted along the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and to combat desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and De...

EgyptNursery worker inspecting rows of cypress and Senegalese mahogany trees that have been planted for environmental purposes and wood production. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Developme...

EgyptWorker tending seedlings in the greenhouse of the main government nursery in Luxor. The trees will be used for different purposes: promoting the establishment of forests in arid areas and for sand dun...

EgyptNursery worker tends tree seedlings planted outside the main government nursery in Luxor. The trees will be used for different purposes: promoting the establishment of forests in arid areas and for sa...

EgyptDevelopment of afforestation activities in desert land irrigated by treated sewage water and ground water. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/...

EgyptMulberry trees (Morus alba L.) that have been planted on desert land irrigated by treated sewage water. These trees are used for silk worm production and also serve as windbreaks. - - Preparation of a...

EgyptView of a water management plant and sewage water treatment station that filters underground and treated sewage water. A sluice gate directs water to an irrigation canal and stones are used to filter...

EgyptForestry officer examining mulberry trees (Morus alba L.) planted. These trees are used as windbreaks and also for raising silk worms. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Pe...

HondurasRepairing storm damage in Honduras presents an opportunity to adopt measures that will reduce losses in future disasters. - - General: General.

YemenIn southern Yemen, palm frond windbreaks help keep sand dunes from encroaching on nearby farms. - - General: General.

YemenFlood protection. - - Conservation (Forestry Component): UTF/YEM/023. The project objectives cover a large range of activities: institution strengthening, watershed management, terracing rehabilitatio...

YemenDegraded and abandoned terraces have been rehabilitated in order to prevent soil erosion and to reintroduce agricultural crop cultivation. - - Conservation (Forestry Component): UTF/YEM/023. The proje...

YemenSeedling distribution for the establishment of a new nursery. - - Conservation (Forestry Component): UTF/YEM/023. The project objectives cover a large range of activities: institution strengthening, w...

SenegalYoung mother breast feeding her child. - - Amanagement des Fà??s et Gestion de Terroirs du Wallo (phase II): GCP/SEN/044/NET. This project centres on forest and village territory management near the S...

SenegalYoung boy learning to write on wood. The Balanites aegyptiaca, a dominant tree species in the region, is used to produce writing tablets and ink (from the ashes), and its fruit is a valuable commodity...

SenegalThe advantages of this improved stove are that it is less of a fire hazard, it smokes significantly less than an open fire resulting in less cases of irritated eyes and lungs as well as clothes remain...

SenegalTraining to make improved cooking stoves (type 3 pierre amà?iorà?, designed to save wood. The materials used are clay, cow manure and straw. - - Amanagement des Fà?ets et Gestion de Terroirs du Wallo...

SenegalFather and son planting tree seedlings. The blue plastic covers the soil near the roots (plastic bags collected from village waste), helping to retain the moisture. - - Amanagement des fà??s et Gestio...

SenegalFather and son planting tree seedlings. The blue plastic covers the soil near the roots (plastic bags collected from village waste), helping to retain the moisture. - - Amanagement des Forà?s et Gesti...

MaliA USAID consultant, part of the ground team observation unit, receives the latest report on local wind conditions and grasshopper sightings from a ground observer. - - Grasshopper Control Campaign in...

NigerMan planting a tree. The stonewall behind protects it, acting as a windbreak. - - Developing the Agricultural Potential of Tahoua Department. Tahoua Department is situated partly in the Sahel, partly...

MauritaniaBrushwood fences stabilize sand dunes at the 23rd kilometre of the "Way of Hope". - - Dune Fixation and Stabilization. FAO, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is helping fight agains...

ChinaFarmers planting with buffalo-drawn seeder. - - Agri-Forestry and Soil Conservation. In 1949, China's forests covered a mere 5% of its total land area. Through diligent afforestation efforts, this cov...

IndiaBringing home cattle at sunset to a small settlement in the desert. - - Environmental Deterioration and the Threat to Food and Agriculture. Erosion through wind and rain, over-grazing and the removal...