Ethiopian women plant trees, restoring lands & livelihoods

Mongabay
Apr 1, 2026, 4:37 pm72 ptsTrending
In the southern Ethiopian region of Sidama, unsustainable farming practices and tree cutting for fuel are causing land degradation. In response, members of the Integrated Women’s Development Organization are planting indigenous trees, bananas and vegetables as well as desho (Pennisetum glaucifolium) and…

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