A Blue Revolution (Nourishing the Planet TV)

Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet (www.NourishingthePlanet.com).

In this regular video series, we bring you images, interviews and more in-depth information about different agricultural innovations. Get to know the NtP team and the innovations we are highlighting regularly, and stay tuned for more NtP TV in the coming weeks!

In this week’s episode, Nourishing the Planet research intern, Abby Massey, discusses some of the projects throughout sub-Saharan Africa that are working to give farmers access to clean water for irrigation, washing and drinking. Access to even a little bit of clean water can greatly reduce illness and improve crop yields. With the right resources these projects could bring clean water to even more farmers. Much like water itself–a little of the right kind of funding could go a long way.

Author: NourishingthePlanet

Danielle Nierenberg, an expert on livestock and sustainability, currently serves as Project Director of Nourishing the Planet for the Worldwatch Institute (www.NourishingthePlanet.org), a Washington, DC-based environmental think tank. Her knowledge of fac