Austria : Drip Irrigation Saves Water and Improves Crop Yields in Mauritania

Water scarcity, high temperatures and sandy soils have been a problem for farmers, especially women farmers, in Mauritania trying to grow vegetables under harsh conditions to feed their families and sell at local markets. Thanks to the use of nuclear and related techniques to determine the most effective use of water and fertilizer, they have increased yields, can plant new types of vegetables and are able to grow food even in arid areas, at the edge of the desert...