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How Hydroponic Crops Reduce Herder-farmer Conflict in Mali

May 30, 2025

Barry Sidibé has created a soilless crop system to feed his livestock – which reduces both tree-clearing for farmland and conflicts between herders and farmers.

Mali | Hydroponische Pflanzen Eco Africa
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