Water Conservation in Honduras
EPIC’s agricultural programs are working in water conservation and soil preparation during social distancing. Participants of La Semilla in Honduras captured water from 2 springs and constructed a large water reservoir in a region very prone to drought. No more than 5 persons dug at a time.
Barreras Vivas – Living filters
Using Izote as a filter barrier to retain the soil and thus prevent erosion was the idea of a participant with La Semilla in La Sorto, Honduras.He uses this plant to hold the soil on a hillside coffee farm. The Izote plant produces a beautiful flower which is delicious and is the prime ingredient in several […]
The Farmer to Farmer Method: Water Conservation
Learn about the efforts of COSECHA and APRODEHNI to spread water conservation techniques using the Farmer to Farmer method.