Agriculture requires a great deal of water. In fact, it uses 70% of the world’s freshwater supplies. Extreme weather events are on the rise, and drought is as much […].*Solutions in India* To grow just a single kilo of rice takes 5000 litres of water, and it accounts for over a third of the water […]
In this Earth Links, Inc. “Featured Equipment” post we have included two designs and supporting research for the production of a weeding tool which can be made for less than $10 USD. Smallholder rice farmers require efficient, affordable and labor-saving weed management technologies, the ring/stirrup hoe has shown to fit this profile. The Ring Hoe […]
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