Dam in Ethiopia has wiped out indigenous livelihoods, report finds
Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2019
Scientists call it flood-retreat agriculture. As a swollen river blankets a dry plain and then recedes, it replenishes the thin soil with enough nutrients to sprout grass for cattle and allow the cultivation of crops like corn and sorghum. It’s an approach that indigenous groups have been practicing for centuries around the world, allowing them […]
News source: https://news.mongabay.com/2019/06/dam-in-ethiopia-has-wiped-out-indigenous-livelihoods-report-finds/
