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Sahel countries in race against time to regreen Africa's spreading desert
To reverse the impact of decades of overgrazing and deforestation, around 10 million hectares will need to be restored each year
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Entrepreneur turns plastic waste into a way to save trees in Kenya
"To fight climate change it has to be business unusual,” says the head of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center
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Unleash the entrepreneur in every small farmer - new UN agency chief
Gilbert Houngbo, who served as Prime Minister of Togo from 2008 to 2012, was appointed as president of IFAD on Tuesday evening
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How to survive crop failure? Swap with the neighbours
What to do if only one crop survives? Trade the surplus
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As water falls short, conflict between herders and farmers sharpens
Longer dry seasons and uncertain rainfall are increasing pressure on water in Kenya's Laikipia County
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Fighting malnutrition in rural Burkina Faso
Women in Burkina Faso’s northern Passoré province are leading efforts to tackle malnutrition among young children.
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New drought strikes millions in Ethiopia, still reeling from El Nino
Ethiopia's latest rain failure has mainly hit southern livestock-herding communities
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Paris climate deal throws 'frayed lifeline' to the poor
Accord does not offer enough funding to help vulnerable people, nor does it assure their rights, experts say
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BRACED Update
In drought-hit Ethiopia, pastoralists take up farming
Drought is forcing Ethiopian pastoralists to change their attitudes towards farming.
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Mobile schools acclimatise to educate girls in rural Kenya
Tent schools with classes that follow rainfall patterns enable girls in pastoralist communities to study
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