[SDI-Africa] satellite imagery shows that local farmers' efforts in Niger are having an impact

[Sewelo Sewelo]

Thank you very much for forwarding this article. This is a very refreshing story. For those with powers to make an impact, let us follow the Niger model. 

Trees equals water, water equals life

SK

----- Original Message ----
From: Kate Lance <klance_remote at yahoo.com>
To: SDI-Africa <sdi-africa at lists.gsdi.org>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 6:16:08 AM
Subject: [SDI-Africa] satellite imagery shows that local farmers' efforts in Niger are having an impact

Here, some reassuring news coming from Africa.... highlighted in the New York Times, February 11, 2007 (the story made page 1, at least in the US national edition)   

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/world/africa/11niger.html?hp&ex=1171170000&en=db8967400d88a236&ei=5094&partner=homepage 
In Niger, Trees and Crops Turn Back the Desert 
  
See also video: 
http://nytimes.feedroom.com/?fr_story=91bc602a5cd3a995cb38829b7aa1816054a1ee2f 
Niger grows green....  satellite imagery shows that local farmers' efforts are having an impact 


 

and... a bit of commentary on the article: 

Property Rights In Action, http://canadianeconoview.blogspot.com/2007/02/property-rights-in-action.html





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