Rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques can reverse land degradation, improve soil quality, and increase incomes for smallholder farmers in the Sahel — yet adoption on private land remains below 10% in many countries, such as Niger. Our consortium has spent a decade uncovering why.
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Rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques can reverse land degradation, improve soil quality, and increase incomes for smallholder farmers in the Sahel — yet adoption on private land remains below 10% in many countries, such as Niger. Our consortium has spent a decade uncovering why. Building on a randomized control trial between 2018 and 2022 showing that a ...