Published 2 years ago

Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life

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Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa's Sahel region. UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is showing that traditional knowledge, combined with the latest technology, can turn arid ground back into fertile soil. Delfino plow can cut through impacted, bone-dry soil to a depth of more than half a meter.

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Saudi Gazette

Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life

Those trying to grow crops in the Sahel region are often faced with poor soil, erratic rainfail and long periods of drought. However, the introduction of a state-of-the art heavy digger, the Delfino plow, is proving to be, literally, a breakthrough.

2 years ago·Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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