SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Butane gas is available for cooking in Dakar - for those who can afford it. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixati...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Poles cut from local trees are assembled for river transport. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures th...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Sand dune (foreground) which has been stabilized, is now protecting an agricultural area that was previously threatened. The aim of this FAO project is to assist th...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman in vegetable garden picking chili peppers. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through affores...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Traditional way of cooking which is wasteful use of precious fuel. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measur...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman buying from a fuelwood merchant. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, to...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman using improved fuel saving stove. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation, t...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Dune fixation with hardy eucalyptus trees. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures through afforestation...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Woman preparing to carry her bundle of collected firewood. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dune fixation measures throu...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Camel chewing at Acacia tree. Uncontrolled grazing may eventually destroy the tree. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out sand dun...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Livestock owners destroy trees by indiscriminately lopping branches off them to provide leaf fodder for their animals. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Vegetable gardens in an area previously threatened by advancing dunes (background) and now protected with trees. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the govern...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Eucalyptus plantation. These evergreen trees have many uses ranging from sand dune fixation to the provision of fodder and building poles. The aim of this FAO proje...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - These tree seedlings in a forest nursery will be transplanted and used in dune fixation. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government in carrying out san...
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SENEGALSAND DUNE FIXATION, Senegal, 1985 - Plantation of Neem trees (Azadirachta Indica). This tree is highly recommended by foresters for arid zones. The aim of this FAO project is to assist the government...
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LIBYANear Tripoli, Libya 1953. Following the declaration of independence of Libya, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) sent to that country a large mission of experts in agric...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - An arid plain near Yaya Village.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A panoramic view of the badlands outside of Koulomboutej.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GG...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Women grinding and winnowing millet seeds.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great op...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A telecomunications antenna amidst the village households.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the G...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Qu'ran tablets outside the local mosque.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great oppo...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Qu'ran tablets outside the local mosque.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great oppo...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Women grinding and winnowing millet seeds.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great op...
00075708
NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Portrait of Departmental Director for the Environment and the Fight Against Desertification and Land Degradation Mr. Sidi Sani holding a sprig of millet...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A woman grinding grain with a mortar and pestle.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a gr...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Bundles of reeds.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity for reinforcing...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A woman grinding grain with a mortar and pestle.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a gr...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Small dams and barriers are dug into the earth to prevent soil degradation and to keep rain water on site.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initia...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Small dams and barriers are dug into the earth to prevent soil degradation and to keep rain water on site.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initia...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A panoramic view of the badlands outside of Koulomboutej.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GG...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A woman grinding grain with a mortar and pestle.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a gr...
00075715
NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A woman walking through the village.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportun...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A herd of cattle grazing.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity for rei...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Women grinding and winnowing millet seeds.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great op...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Women grinding and winnowing millet seeds.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great op...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - Small dams and barriers are dug into the earth to prevent soil degradation and to keep rain water on site.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initia...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A panoramic view of the badlands outside of Koulomboutej.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GG...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A telecomunications antenna amidst the village households.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the G...
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NIGER24 February 2013, Koulomboutej Village, Niger - A woman walking in the arid grasslands outside Koulomboutej village.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners se...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Cattle grazing outside the village of Goulbi.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity f...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Cattle grazing outside the village of Goulbi.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity f...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Farmers returning to the village after harvesting firewood from the nearby forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners se...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Farmers transporting firewood by donkey on the main roadway alongside a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A mother and child walking outside the village of Tibiri where garbage is thrown.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Cattle grazing outside the village of Goulbi.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity f...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A villager filling containers with drinking water.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportun...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Cattle grazing outside the village of Goulbi.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity f...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A cattle herder shaking loose nuts from a tree for the herd to eat.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Workmen cleaning scraps of meat from cow hides for eventual sale at the local market.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A panoramic view of the lowlands of Tibiri.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity fo...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Cattle grazing outside the village of Goulbi.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity f...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - An area outside the village strewn with garbage.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunit...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - A tomato crop.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity for reinforcing and upscaling su...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A quarry where mud bricks are made on the banks of a natural spring.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSS...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - A tomato crop.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity for reinforcing and upscaling su...
00075695
NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A vendor of household items selling to the local population.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a grea...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Cattle grazing outside the village of Goulbi.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great opportunity f...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - A villager riding a camel on the main roadway alongside a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GG...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - An oxcart transporting muddy soil away from a quarry where mud bricks are made on the banks of a natural spring.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GG...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Farmers harvesting tomatoes from a vegetable garden growing amidst a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners se...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A cattle herder shaking loose nuts from a tree for the herd to eat.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Farmers harvesting tomatoes from a vegetable garden growing amidst a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners se...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A quarry where mud bricks are made on the banks of a natural spring.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSS...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Agroforestry: A crop of corn growing amidst a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI a great...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A quarry where mud bricks are made on the banks of a natural spring.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSS...
00075669
NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Farmers harvesting tomatoes from a vegetable garden growing amidst a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners se...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A cattle herder shaking loose nuts from a tree for the herd to eat.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI...
00075674
NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Workmen cleaning scraps of meat from cow hides for eventual sale at the local market.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A cattle herder shaking loose nuts from a tree for the herd to eat.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI...
00075675
NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Workmen cleaning scraps of meat from cow hides for eventual sale at the local market.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A cattle herder shaking loose nuts from a tree for the herd to eat.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Farmers harvesting tomatoes from a vegetable garden growing amidst a small forest.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners se...
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NIGER23 February 2013, Tibiri, Niger - A cattle herder shaking loose nuts from a tree for the herd to eat.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners see in the GGWSSI...
00075673
NIGER23 February 2013, Goulbi, Niger - Workmen cleaning scraps of meat from cow hides for eventual sale at the local market.
The Great Green Wall Sahara and Sahel Initiative (GGWSSI): FAO and its partners...
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NigerOne of 12 600 acacia trees planted outside Tafouka, to slow the advancing sands. - - General: General.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
00024570
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/...
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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...
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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...
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EgyptCanal of treated sewage water mixed with underground water and used for irrigation purposes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). T...
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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 the sewage...
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EgyptFarmer, with primitive hand tools, working in a field of alfalfa, which is cultivated for forage. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(...
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EgyptGirls working for a date firm: packing dates into boxes. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egypti...
00024252
EgyptField worker examining the sprinkler irrigation system on a pilot plantation of olive and fig trees. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/78...
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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 the sewage...
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EgyptNursery worker tending Senegalese mahogany tree seedlings in a nursery of the pilot demonstration plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: T...
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EgyptBoy climbing a date palm growing on a date plantation. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A). The project is executed by the Egyptian...
00024253
EgyptA new canal that uses sewage water for irrigation puposes. (Salat Lake is in the background). - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Forestry Plan: TCP/EGY/7821(A)....
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EgyptStreet food: stall holder cooking falafel. - - 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...
00024268
EgyptPlanting Senegalese mahogany trees on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree P...
00024260
EgyptGirl decorating her skin with henna (Lawsonia alba), a reddish dye obtained from the powdered leaves of the henna plant. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and Development of Peri-Urban Fores...
00024254
EgyptThe ancient fortress of Shali was built using local mud, strong enough to support an eight-storey building, but it contained a high salt content that dissolved in the occasional heavy rains. This acco...
00024269
EgyptRows of trees planted on the banks of irrigation and drainage canals. The trees will be used for sand dune fixation and for combating desertification. - - Preparation of a National Tree Planting and D...
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Main water management plant (sewage water treatment station) that provides 25 000 sqm of recycled sewage water every day for irrigation of afforestation activities. - - Preparation of a National Tree...
