Eritrea - Greening Eritrea (Part 2)

[zapatista512]

does feeding livestock mangrove leaves and salicornia have any bad effects like corn grain fed livestock?

[eyassutesfay]

Whats the name of the intro song?

[MrTimAuld]

Seems to work, but one concern is that salt will continue to concentrate in the salicornia fields due to evaporation, eventually making it too saline. Perhaps some of the salt is extracted with the vegetation, but if it is cycled through animals then where they deposit manure and die the salt will concentrate too.

Much can be done to capture rainwater and address salinity (see Greening the Desert video on YouTube). Eventually trees will increase rainfall.

[farnelo]

any update on this project please?

[farnelo]

any update on this project?

[BahreNeGash]

This is a nation bombed to stone age, wantonly destroyed in endless wars & 50 years of the UN & the US infermented international conspiracy.

And yet, this nation keeps charting & building it's own destiny with nothing more that it's DARING WILL POWER.

Eritrea remains the living proof of human endeavour, insuring life, liberty & the pursuite of happiness, by it's own meanse ONLY!!!

Never did so much has been achieved by few people in history of mankind.

WAY TO GO ERITREA!!!

[BahreNeGash]

This is a nation bombed to stone age, wantonly destroyed in endless wars & 50 years of the UN & the US infermented international conspiracy.

And yet, this nation keeps charting & building it's own destiny with nothing more that it's DARING WILL POWER.

Eritrea remains the living proof of human endeavour, insuring life, liberty & the pursuite of happiness, by it's own meanse ONLY!!!

Never did so much has been achieved by few people in history of mankind.

WAY TO GO ERITREA!!!

[dandgeorge]

 Inspirational- This project should be aired on TEDTALKS

[MultiTheTyler]

let's all take a moment to be thankful for all the beautiful cultures of the world, their plants, animals, and people. life is amazing!!

[ciceromatrix]

THANK YOU SIR. YOU BRING HONER TO HUMANITY WITH YOUR ATITUDE

[rvreddy2]

Wow this is good, still need to understand how you go forests with sea water.

Rahul Reddy

[hablerz]

@rvreddy2 You can eventually get trees when the soil has been re nourished by the ground cover. The trees will provide shade and stop fresh water evaporation and also provide more organic material for mulch. Is important that the orignal system is maintained by education of the locals. If, when the scientists leave people begin over grazing, using trees for firewood etc, then the system will collapse. The goats need to be in pens.

[stuzaza]

if only mankind could pump as many trillions into this kind of honest caring for the world as they do into Wall st and the war on this and the war on that. is mankind so evil that war death destruction and greed are our driving forces? i dont want politicians and generals, i need gardeners and technicians and people who want to help and love each other. its not impossible and deep down i know im right. i will become the change i want i want to see in the world.

[fedaikn]

might not be the sole solution of global warming but looks very promising

[YesCircus]

"I totally agree permaculture will help many more people, but not here."

Interested in knowing what you mean. Permaculture, of all things, looks at using all resources (local mostly) within a system, and how they all interact.

There is no mention of mulch, and swales are predominant in permaculture, but I can see some permaculture techniques being added to this system. I'd be interested in knowing what the creators of this system think of p/c, and how it is useful for them.

[millimimmi]

inspiring to see what humanity can do. One qualm is the use of ruminant livestock in the system which aims to curtain climate change - ruminants are one of the main sources of greenhouse gases around the world, so any system aiming to reduce climate change should aim to eliminate them. Perhaps the mangrove left-overs after harvest for building, could be used as a garden mulch instead?

[mikontisott]

This is a very skewed fallacy that has permeated climate discussions. In many areas arable farming is just not economically possible in which case livestock are a fantastic alternative. Milk, wool, meat, all produced on marginal land that is left essentially wild. The problem is not ruminant production per se, but the amount of consumption of animal based protein. The west needs to cut back alot, Eritrea needs livestock.

[hablerz]

@mikontisott Over grazing by goats are the cause of alot of the deserts in the world. Everytime i see this marginal lands i see huge badly managed goat populations.

[mikontisott]

@hablerz In your part of the world I gather ;) but the same principle applies in countries like England, even though the land looks green and lush, it is inappropriate for growing crops. In fact, in England only about 5% is suitable for any crop other than grain (vegetables etc)

[Omega3chimp]

That is good they should build more rail in Africa too..

[pdsavage]

But what if you dont live close to water as most of the third world dont....

I would think permaculture would benefit more people.

[mikontisott]

Most human settlement is near water, even in the developing world. This solution is very specific to this environment (Pt 1 mentions no rain at all for a year) Marginal dessert/ sea communities. That said, I totally agree permaculture will help many more people, but not here.

[carringtonblush]

This is the best thing I've seen in some time... amazing. I hope there are enough nutrients in the system (and enough recycling of nutrients) that it will be sustainable.

[kazuza9]

great work Eriteria , i wish i can do it too in my country , i wish someone can help in providing me some seeds to start. i wish u good luck brother..... salam

[moges720]

who pays the bill?? how much it costs??,,is it sustainable?

[isisbuckskin]

I think this is a wonderful technological feat but there is very little explained about who is actually profiting.

[orgasmtron]

O you know somebody is, there is always gonna be that one person profitting like crazy

[lidia63]

Proud to be ERITREAN!!!!!!!

[SomaliozNetwork]

well done Eritrea

[hailabg]

God bless positive conscious people of earth whatever colour, creed, or race!!!

[shortcut007]

cool :P we sure are innovative :D

[wedisewra]

Eritrea is going Green... love it

[dahlakislands]

thank ypu so much 4 posting it man! i appreciate u very much for doing so 1 i see a beatitful future lying for eritrea! Peace be with Eri

[Airtrawy]

Excellent project, I hope the GoE will copy the system to replicate it throughout the country sea shores.

[spaceketema]

I think that is the plan for long term as the video suggests.

[theesenuttz]

wonderful

[sibzjabroni]

part 1 screwed up

[AbbaTateq]

Very nice!