Time-tested pitcher irrigation helps green the slopes of Khanasser Valley
2002
Masri, Z. (ICARDA, Aleppo (Syria))
Khanasser Valley in northern Syria has much in common with dryland areas throughout Central and West Asia and North Africa. The Valley's 11,000 residents rely mostly on the land for their survival, yet find it harder and harder to maintain a balance between resource utilization and conservation. The result is land and water degradation that threatens the long-term productive capacity of the Valley. In response, some ICARDA researchers have taken a fresh look at an ancient technology, pitcher irrigation, which could lead to the re-greening of Khanasser's barren slopes
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