El pasado mes de agosto la periodista Lizzie Phelan, corresponsal de la agencia iraní ‘Press TV’ se interesó por los resultados del proyecto FLAR-CFC sobre “Cosecha de Agua” en Nicaragua, por lo que contactaron al Dr. Edward Pulver y realizaron un videorreportaje que publicó en su página web.
Rainwater harvesting saves Central American farmers
Water is a key ingredient for life, and in Nicaragua it is bringing renewed hope. With growing concerns about climate change induced global water shortages, agricultural experts have found that this small country has water run-off levels five times greater than the US and China.
Water harvesting involves collecting rainwater in earthen reservoirs that can be used to irrigate farmers lands. It is cheap, sustainable and in a region like Central America where farmers struggle with six months of bone dry soils, agronomists have said that water harvesting is the solution to lift farmers out of poverty.
A pilot rainwater harvesting project coordinated by Dr Pulver over 3 year across Mexico, Costa Rica and Nicaragua transformed the fortunes of farmers who took part.
And the success of the farmer translates into a successful economy.
Irrigated agriculture requires farmers to hire more workers to maintain the increased output and so the development of something as simple as capturing rainwater here could transform the dry season from one of widespread unemployment, to prosperity.
Vea el videorreportaje aquí.