Ethiopian farmers blend tradition, innovation to sustain centuries-old agriculture - EnviroLink Network

Ethiopian farmers blend tradition, innovation to sustain centuries-old agriculture - EnviroLink Network

KONSO, Ethiopia — As the first light of the morning sun breaks over the hills of Konso, Kawadaya Oldisha, 45, begins his daily routine of inspecting his terraced fields. His family’s small plot, located on the steep slopes of this UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Ethiopia, is where they grow millet, beans and various fruits. For more than two decades, Kawadaya has relied on dry-stone terracing, a 400-year-old agricultural technique passed d