Improving Dryland Livelihoods in Djibouti and Somalia (PET)
The PET goal is to improve the livelihoods of agro-pastoralists communities in Somalia and Djibouti through the adoption of improved technologies for farming, the sustainable management of water, watersheds, rangelands and small ruminants.
Factsheet
- Schools involved School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences
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Institute(s)
HAFL Institut Hugo P. Cecchini
Agriculture - Research unit(s) International Agriculture and Rural Development
- Funding organisation Others
- Duration 01.04.2017 - 31.03.2021
- Head of project Dr. Pascale Waelti
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Project staff
Prof. Dr. Urs Christoph Scheidegger
Prof. Dr. Christoph Studer
Dr. Pascale Waelti -
Partner
Transtec Belgium
Vétérinaires sans Frontières Suisse - Keywords Participatory rangeland irrigation, dryland farming, watershed management
Situation
Increasing the productivity of sorghum/maize, fruits/vegetables farming systems, rangelands and small ruminants; promoting efficient watershed management technologies; and improving the capacities of national research and extension staff.
Course of action
The PET goal is to improve the livelihoods of agro-pastoralists communities in Somalia and Djibouti through the adoption of improved technologies for farming, the sustainable management of water, watersheds, rangelands and small ruminants.
