A team of researchers combine maps, satellite images and participatory mapping techniques to develop an accurate picture of land use among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia.
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Issue 52:
December 2009
Farmers teaching farmers
When researchers in Burkina Faso identified the best crop varieties for the Sissili region, a local organization, FEPPASI, introduced ICTs to inform farmers and explain new growing techniques. As a result, production is up to nine times greater than before. FEPPASI now supports one group of farmers to use digital cameras and other multimedia tools to train fellow producers in sustainable production, food processing techniques and good business practices.
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Pastoralists picture land use
A balance of life and livelihoods
Faced with difficult choices, a Maasai community in Kenya was able to get an accurate picture of their land resources with the help of conservationists and GPS receivers.
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A base for biodiversity data
For the last 20 years, the Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust has been collecting the details of the country’s fauna and flora in one multimedia database.
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