Geodata journalism. Mapping stories on water issues in the Nile Basin.
Geodata journalism. Mapping stories on water issues in the Nile Basin.
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, livelihoods and agricultural production have been significantly disrupted, forcing many people from their homes in search of food.
Farmers grapple with botched irrigation and high cost of farm inputs resorting to reducing planted acreage, contributing to shortage of food supplies.
Four consecutive rainy seasons have now failed since late 2020, a climatic event not seen in at least 40 years. This meteorological drought has resulted in a loss of soil moisture, caused waterways to dry up, and led to the death of millions of livestock.
Countries in the Horn of Africa are highly vulnerable to prolonged droughts, erratic rains and increased temperatures, but they don’t really have the capacity to cope with these climatic changes
Though there is vast irrigation water potential in Ethiopia, only those farmers who can afford the price of fuel for generators utilise irrigation technology.
Two years on from the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the costs of supplying modern irrigation equipment have soared, compelling small-scale farmers to turn to traditional irrigation techniques to boost the production of their crops within a short timeframe.
All changed in early 2020, when Covid-19 set foot in East Africa. The pandemic triggered strict lockdowns as a measure to contain the virus spread. This meant members of Ngangani irrigation group had to reorganize for their farm to survive.
Even though Baro- Akobo basin is the fourth largest in the country, there isn’t much discussion and documentation around it. Most of the discussions around the Nile seem to focus on the Abay and Tekeze basin.
Insecurity on coffee farms, inadequate agricultural service roads, and water accessibility are among the key challenges facing coffee farmers in North Kivu DRC.
The daily life of Karamojong is quite different from what I or many of us are used to. They live in ‘kraals,’ or small homesteads, with thorny fences and blocks of wood encircled for protection against raids and wild animals that might attack their cattle.
Lake Nakuru is one of the three shallow, alkaline lakes at the bottom of Kenya’s Rift Valley where African Lesser Flamingos can be found. Thousands of flamingos can be found in Lake Nakuru throughout the year, and sometimes more than a million could be seen at once
For centuries people protected Lake Wamala and prayed o the spirits they believe to dwell in this lake for life, love, health, and wealth. But today, this mystic lake is at risk of drying up due to over-fishing and farming the lake shores, as the population of Mityana district has grown. The local communities have now taken matters into their own hands to try to save the lake.
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