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Eritrea - French Documentary [1980]
Eritrea - French Documentary [1980] Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

⁣Eritrea - French Documentary [1980]
The importance of small family farms in global food security | Monika Barthwal-Datta | TEDxOrange
The importance of small family farms in global food security | Monika Barthwal-Datta | TEDxOrange Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

There are 1.5 billion small family farmers, men and women, who live and work on around 475 million family farms, that are no more than 2 hectares in size. Monika reminds us up to 80% of all food consumed in the world are grown by these farmers, and these people are at the forefront of our fight for food security in the face of climate change.

Monika Barthwal-Datta is a Senior Lecturer in International Security in the School of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UNSW. Growing up, Monika lived and studied in a number of countries, including India (where she comes from), Japan, New Zealand, Uganda and ultimately the UK where she completed her postgraduate studies. While studying for her MScEcon in Security Studies (Aberystwyth University) and then her PhD in International Security (Royal Holloway College, University of London), Monika worked as a freelance broadcast journalist for the BBC World Service Radio. She moved to Sydney in late 2010 to take up a two-year research fellowship on Food Security in Asia at the Centre for International Security Studies, University of Sydney, and moved to UNSW Australia in mid-2012. Monika’s research focuses on international security from ‘non-traditional’ perspectives that prioritise the needs and concerns of those who are least powerful and marginalised.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Agricultural Trade, Food Security, and the Forgotten Smallholder Farmer
Agricultural Trade, Food Security, and the Forgotten Smallholder Farmer Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

Smallholder farmers are key actors in the global food system, producing roughly 80 percent of the food consumed in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Yet, the voices of smallholders are often neglected by policy makers when trade deals are negotiated or regulations established. Increasing the participation of smallholder farmers in agricultural trade has the potential to boost livelihoods, improve food security, and fuel economic growth.

Within an international trade regime marked by ever-more-stringent quality and safety standards, sophisticated value-chains, and byzantine contracts, the challenge of linking smallholders to markets is no simple task. Considering the increasing importance of agricultural trade to food security, it is also not a task that we can afford to ignore.

What is the role of smallholder farmers in the global exchange of agricultural goods? What barriers do trade regulations and standards impose for smallholders to access local, regional, and global markets? How can we build an enabling environment for trade in which smallholders can participate more fully?
Growing Crops in the Desert with Seawater | Freethink
Growing Crops in the Desert with Seawater | Freethink Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

Water is in short supply in much of the world - but what if we use seawater? It's been a dream for many years, but now technology is making it possible. This new seawater greenhouse uses a clever cardboard design to distill fresh water from salt water cheaply and efficiently. It's helping grow crops in Somaliland, and could help stop the water crisis in Africa and other parts of the world that are susceptible to drought. The founder of Seawater Greenhouse, Charlie Paton, explains how unlike traditional greenhouses - which are hothouses - this one is a "cool house" that is ideal for growing temperate crops in deserts or other hot, arid regions. What do you think? Will this succeed at turning desert into farmland? What other projects have caught your eye?

Website: http://www.freethink.com

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro! ?
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro! ? Angela Malele 20 Views • 5 years ago

We climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in the rain. Watch video for more details.
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Water Harvesting an African Rain Farmer: Design Guidelines for Regenerative Systems [2017]
Water Harvesting an African Rain Farmer: Design Guidelines for Regenerative Systems [2017] Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

“You must plant the rain before you plant a seed or tree!” proclaimed rain farmer Mr. Zephaniah Phiri Maseko of Zimbabwe. By doing just that, he and his family turned a wasteland into an oasis, raised groundwater and well levels even in dry years, reduced flooding in wet years, and enhanced the fertility of the soils. This inspiring story will be shared along with the strategies used, and more importantly, the guiding principles that informed the choice, placement, and implementation of these strategies into a more integrated and productive system. These principles work in any climate experiencing a dry season or drought. And they help us see and act more holistically by asking us questions that direct our attention to important aspects of water and fertility systems we might otherwise overlook.

Presenter: Brad Lancaster is a dynamic teacher, consultant, and designer of regenerative systems that sustainably enhance local resources and our global potential. He is the author of the award-winning, best-selling book series Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond.

Download the presentation slide pdf here : http://edn.link/xfqc94

To see other videos from the Conference : http://edn.link/eiac-video-2016

For more information about ECHO, visit https://www.echocommunity.org

The Water Harvester: A Film on Zephaniah Phiri [2014]
The Water Harvester: A Film on Zephaniah Phiri [2014] Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

The Water HarvesterA Film on Zephaniah Phiriby Obrian Mudyiwenyama and Moses Ndhlovu.
Sara Tavares - Ponto de Luz
Sara Tavares - Ponto de Luz Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

The videoclip Ponto de Luz, of Sara Tavares, was created using the Stop Motion technique, which means taking pictures to objects, persons or situations, frame by frame, putting then everything together in a video sequence which creates the illusion of movement. From here, comes also the Timelapse technique, which means taking pictures with a regular constant break, for example, minute by minute, during a long period of time which creates the illusion of time passing by (shadows, clouds, sea, cars, people, etc)

For this vídeo it were taken 4500 photos, and used in the final edition 3000.

This vídeo was made and directed by Mercês Gomes e Ricardo Oliveira Alves.
UK apologises for mistreatment of African and Asian soldiers in WW1
UK apologises for mistreatment of African and Asian soldiers in WW1 ygrant 20 Views • 5 years ago

UK sorry for 'pervasive racism', after report finds 350,000 WWI troop deaths weren't commemorated
Green Ethiopia: Trees Change the Environment and People's Lives
Green Ethiopia: Trees Change the Environment and People's Lives Ambakisye-Okang Dukuzumurenyi 20 Views • 5 years ago

Foundation Green Ethiopia supports subsistence farmers in rural Ethiopia with afforestation. The cycle trees - forests - water - nutrition - life offer new perspectives and motivates farmer, women and youth associations to initiate their own projects. With great views from the stunning landscapes of Ethiopia and quotes from beneficiary farmers.
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