EgyptView of Siwa oracle temple, dedicated to the god Ammon, and built during the XXVI dynasty. Only part of the temple has been excavated because houses had been built on some of the ruins. - - Preparatio...

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...

EgyptCraftsman using a traditional loom to weave cloth. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Min...

EgyptA traditional craftsman making baskets. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of A...

EgyptCultivation of sugar cane on the west bank near Luxor. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...

EgyptSunrise seen from Mount Sinai. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...

EgyptThe sphinx statue near the pyramids at Giza. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry...

EgyptWatering Eucalyptus seedlings growing in the greenhouse of a tree nursery set up by the project. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A...

EgyptFarmer examining banana crop. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture...

EgyptNursery worker adjusting sprinkler irrigation system in a greenhouse of cypress seedlings. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The...

EgyptClimbing a palm tree with the help of a rope safety harness. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Eg...

EgyptWoman baking bread. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land R...

EgyptFarmer tending sheep in his garden where date palms are growing. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by th...

EgyptThe traditional method of pressing olives to make olive oil using a donkey-drawn olive press. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....

IraqWoman standing in the area of an irrigation project. - - FAO Activities under Security Council Resolution 986 in Iraq (Oil for Food Programme). In 1995, concerned about the suffering of the civilian p...

IraqKhalifan irrigation project: a pool constructed by the programme. The programme is aiming to improve water supply to livestock and to orchards in areas that have dried up because of drought. Stationar...

IraqKhalifan irrigation project: a pool constructed by the programme. The programme is aiming to improve water supply to livestock and to orchards in areas that have dried up because of drought. Stationar...

EcuadorWoman tilling the land on her farm. The family was a beneficiary of an irrigation project that now brings piped water straight to the farm from a water tank thus saving a 30 minute walk to collect wat...

MozambiqueFarmers watering plants on a plot of land that they have cultivated using seeds provided by the project to grow various vegetables, including cabbages and tomatoes. Technical support, including the pr...

EcuadorWater tank and irrigation system set up on a small farm. The family was a beneficiary of an irrigation project that now brings piped water straight to the farm from a water tank thus saving a 30 minut...

YemenInstallation of an irrigation network in a tree nursery. - - Conservation (Forestry Component): UTF/YEM/023. The project objectives cover a large range of activities: institution strengthening, waters...

SenegalStaking rows of cucumbers. Cucumbers were introduced to the area through the project. - - Horticultural Production in the village of Kabatekenda: TFD-97/SEN/002. The purpose of this TeleFood project w...

SenegalA farmer harvesting cucumbers which were introduced to the area through the TeleFood project in order to improve the diet of the population. - - Horticultural Production in the village of Kabatekenda:...

Senegal"Gombo" plant. - - Horticultural Production in the village of Kabatekenda: TFD-97/SEN/002. The purpose of this TeleFood project was to develop and intensify market gardening and irrigated fruit tree c...

NigerThe upstream works enable subsequent action in the valleys. This newly recovered seasonal pond irrigated some 80 ha during the 1993 rainy season. - - Integrated Development Project in Keita: CGP/NER/...

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...

NigerThe upstream works enable subsequent action in the valleys. This newly recovered seasonal pond irrigated some 80 ha during the 1993 rainy season. - - Integrated Development Project in Keita: GCP/NER/0...

United Republic of TanzaniaWoman farmer preparing land for the planting of rice. - - Smallholder Oriented Irrigated Rice Production (Phase 111): URT/90/017. The main purpose of this UNDP/FAO/Government of Zanzibar project is to...

United Republic of TanzaniaWoman preparing land for the planting of rice. - - Smallholder Oriented Irrigated Rice Production (Phase 111): URT/90/017. The main purpose of this UNDP/FAO/Government of Zanzibar project is to comple...

El SalvadorIrrigated crop land using the traditional method whereby irrigation ditches run alongside rows of crops flooding th ebed. The crop is parsely. - - Rehabilitation of Agricultural Production: GCP/ELS/00...

El SalvadorSmall farmer preparing land for planting. Parsley crops in background are irrigated by traditional methods whereby irrigation ditches running alongside flood the beds. - - Rehabilitation of Agricultur...

Cabo VerdeAerial view of an irrigated potato field. - - General: General.

BrazilSyphon irrigation. - - Technical Assistance to the Upper and Middle Sao Francisco Irrigation Project.: FAO/UTF/BRA/026/BRA. The Sao Francisco Valley is located in the northeast part of Brazil and occu...

BrazilSprinkler irrigation - - Technical Assistance to the S. Francisco Irrigation Project: FAO/UTF/BRA/026/BRA. The Sao Francisco Valley is located in the north-east part of Brazil and occupies an area of...

JamaicaDraining water from a basin into a canal. - - Desalinization and Lowering of Water Table on Monymusk Sugar Estate. The land used for growing sugar cane is irrigated by a 100-year-old aqueduct that car...

IndiaA demonstration at the Institute of sprinkler irrigation for a winter wheat crop. Sprinklers are efficient, water-saving, and especially good for close-growing crops planted in hilly or sandy areas wh...

MoroccoAn official from the Government Extension Service demonstrates the good quality of wheat grown in a region of the Souss Valley where wadi water irrigates the land. - - Agricultural Rehabilitation Prog...

MadagascarRice on irrigated terraces. - - Land Reclamation of Savokas. In view of ensuring the optimum use of deteriorated tropical land with the local name of "Savokas", and to obtain a source of income for th...

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...

YemenWadi Hadramaut case study irrigation en cuvette. The water is retained by the small dirt dikes. - - Agricultural Project Case Study, Wadi Hadramaut: People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. Financed by...

NigerBamboo being carried to a construction site. - - Developing the Agricultural Potential of Tahoua Department. Tahoua Department is situated partly in the Sahel, partly in the Sahara. Since 1968, it has...

NigerAccustomed to open spaces, the once wide-ranging Bororo retain some of their habits, such as cooking outside on portable stoves. - - Developing the Agricultural Potential of Tahoua Department. Tahoua...

TunisiaAt the Ouled M'Hamed centre in Central Tunisia, demonstrations are carried out showing the judicious use of irrigated farming in combination with dry land farming. - - Experiments and Demonstration on...

SudanBailing cotton. - - Cotton Production. The Sudan is one of the leading producers of cotton which is the country's major cash crop and provides about 67% of its total earnings of foreign exchange. The...

SudanWorking with raw cotton. - - Cotton Production. The Sudan is one of the leading producers of cotton which is the country's major cash crop and provides about 67% of its total earnings of foreign excha...

SomaliaIrrigation is an important element in the production of bananas on a state-owned plantation about 130km southwest of Mogadiscio. Workers receive WFP rations. - - Agricultural Development. The purpose...

BrazilPart of a demonstration of the Fertilizer Programme on irrigated rice. This very healthy growth is at Leopoldina in the south east of Minas Gerais. - - FFHC/Action for Development of the Fertilizer Pr...