In Senegal, the Acacia project has involved the planting and managing of Acacia forests in arid lands helping combat desertification while providing life-changing benefits to local communities. With two thirds of the African continent now classified as desert or drylands and desertification affecting a quarter of the world’s population, the… Read More
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The end of University life and a new beginning…
After 2.5 years, University is going to be over next week with my poster presentation and the job hunting task will start. One of the biggest challenges I had faced was my dissertation, which dealt more with Human Resource Management than Agriculture. But today I can say that I’m proud… Read More
Hungry Planet – Episode 5
In this episode of Hungry Planet we go to Rwanda, where tea fields are helping to rebuild a country. We shop in the markets of Cambodia, Pakistan and Egypt to see how much a dollar is really worth. Finally we go to Sri Lanka where cattle here were among the… Read More
The role of ICTs in increasing the attractiveness of agriculture for young people
Unattractiveness of agriculture When choosing their field of study today, most youngsters tend to choose medical science, computer, management, engineering, finance and accounting, law etc. It is very rare to find students who choose agriculture for a career and there are many reasons behind it. First of all, when we… Read More
HungryPlanet – Episode 4
In this episode of Hungry Planet, empowering women in the Philippines to rebuild their community; combatting high food prices with a project to grow your own food in Pakistan and meet some successful women entrepreneurs from Guatemala using traditional methods to create modern designs.