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Design of hand-dug wells

There are several ways to design and build hand-dug wells. In many societies there are local experts with knowledge and expertise developed through years of experience. In the Borana area of Ethiopia, for example, traditional hand-dug wells have been reported with depths of over 100 metres.

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From: Looking after our land – Footsteps 41

Ideas for making the best use of small areas of land

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Imagine vast areas of land with no trees and plants – just dust and cracked earth. When land which used to produce crops loses most of its fertility and becomes barren, the land becomes desert. For over 900 million people around the world this is a huge problem. It causes food and water shortages and forces people to leave their home areas.

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Farming in arid conditions

Imagine vast areas of land with no trees and plants – just dust and cracked earth. When land which used to produce crops loses most of its fertility and becomes barren, the land becomes desert. For over 900 million people around the world this is a huge problem. It causes food and water shortages and forces people to leave their home areas.

Available in 4 languages

Farming in arid conditions

Imagine vast areas of land with no trees and plants – just dust and cracked earth. When land which used to produce crops loses most of its fertility and becomes barren, the land becomes desert. For over 900 million people around the world this is a huge problem. It causes food and water shortages and forces people to leave their home areas.

Available in 4 languages

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