MAURITANIAMauritania - Drought and the recent restrictions on movement have led to problems of overgrazing and conflicts over agricultural land. Platforms to open dialogue on land governance could be one soluti...

EswatiniAGRICULTURAL STATISTICS, Swaziland, 1971. A Swaziland population census taken in 1966 revealed a total of 374,571 inhabitants in this compact country of 6,704 square miles (17,363 square kilometre...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

South AfricaSmall farmer feeding dairy cattle. The cattle graze on communal land but, at present, there are too many cattle in the area and agronomists from the Ministry of Agriculture are encouraging farmers to...

MoroccoSource of drinking water for the population of the old town of Taza. - - Management of Natural Resources in the Province of Taza: FAO/GCP/MOR/016/ITA. The stability and sustainability of the natural r...

MoroccoIrrigation reservoir. - - Management of Natural Resources in the Province of Taza: FAO/GCP/MOR/016/ITA. The stability and sustainability of the natural resources of Morocco (forests and rangelands) ar...

MoroccoRehabilitation of old water reservoir for irrigation of the area. - - Management of Natural Resources in the Province of Taza: FAO/GCP/MOR/016/ITA. The stability and sustainability of the natural reso...

Spontaneous regeneration of mountain vegetation after a four year ban on grazing and cutting down trees - -

EritreaSpontaneous regeneration of mountain vegetation after a four year ban on grazing and cutting down trees. - -

LesothoA vegetable/fruit farmer in southern Lesotho stands next to a gully that has eaten away part of her property. She has contour terraced her adjacent garden and planted trees as windbreakers and also to...

LesothoExtension worker (woman) in Lesotho gives advice to a farmer on his vegetable production. His sloping plots are supported by rock walls that assist in holding valuable top soil which i sotherwise easi...

LesothoMarket gardener in southern Lesotho hand-watering her potato plants. - - Support to Soil and Water Conservation in Southern Lesotho: GCP/LES/039/NET. Although much of Lesotho's lowlands suffer from se...

LesothoExtension worker (woman), in Lesotho gives advice to a farmer on his vegetable production. His sloping plots are supported by rock walls that assist in holding valuable topsoil which is otherwise easi...

LesothoGullies like these near Mohale. - - Support to Soil and Water Conservation in Southern Lesotho: GCP/LES/039/NET. Although much of Lesotho's Lowlands suffer from severe soil problems, the situation in...

LesothoSome 15 species of trees are propogated in the Mhale - - Support to Soil and Water Conservation in Southern Lesotho: GCP/LES/039/NET. Although much of Lesotho's Lowlands suffer from severe soil proble...

JordanThe result of overgrazing on the outskirts of Amman city. - -

JordanThe result of overgrazing on the outskirts of Amman city. - -

MauritiusFather and son collecting grass for their cattle from a restricted area. Some pastures of the island have been fenced to avoid overgrazing. Nevertheless farmers should enter from time to time and cut...

NepalBee-keeping is a new activity in the Shivapuri area. The aim of the project is to improve the economical situation of the local people by developing income-generating activities. - - Shivapuri Integra...

NepalShivapuri is one of the main sources of drinking water for the densely populated Kathmandu. Water from the streams is also used for irrigation in the surrounding villages during the dry season. Here a...

NepalA child farmer of Kavre district. Note the typical large basket on her shoulders. - - Shivapuri Integrated Watershed Development Project: GCP/NEP/049/NET. Shivapuri is one of the main sources of drink...

NepalThakal grass. - - Shivapuri Integrated Watershed Development Project: GCP/NET/049/NET. Shivapuri is one of the main sources of drinking water for the densely populated Kathmandu. It experienced severa...

NepalTerrace cultivation is an important anti-erosion measure. - - Shivapuri Integrated Watershed Development Project: GCP/NEP/048/NOR. Shivapuri is one of the main sources of drinking water for the densel...

TunisiaControlled grazing of sheep on a fenced parcel of land some 50 km west of Gabes. This demonstration will show the extent to which vegetation is degraded by grazing. The sheep are marked to indicate th...