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Collaboration For Improved Soil And Water Management In Eastern And Southern Africa, Charles S. Wortmann
Collaboration For Improved Soil And Water Management In Eastern And Southern Africa, Charles S. Wortmann
INTSORMIL Presentations
INTSORMIL Technical Focal Areas:
Enhancing productivity and livelihood in marginal areas
Soil and water management
Integrated pest management
Mitigating post-harvest losses
Nutrition and health
Food quality, processing and safety
Broadening market access
Increasing income
Breeding, biotechnology, and biodiversity
Aqua Science Through The Ages. An Illustrated History Of Water, Fathi Habashi
Aqua Science Through The Ages. An Illustrated History Of Water, Fathi Habashi
Fathi Habashi
Water a component of the Four Elements considered by the ancient philosophers as essential for survival, played, and is still playing an essential role in society. Great civilizations in ancient times developed along great rivers. The ancient peoples knew how to manage water supplies by digging canals, controlling floods, and using water for irrigation. They designed equipment that used water to measure the time, to determine the density of solids, to fight fires, and to create vacuum. Modern engineers exploited water flow to design and construct huge hydroelectric power stations. Waterways and navigation systems were also an essential element for …