OLD KNOW-HOW, EARLY WARNING
In the Bolivian Andes, some officials are starting using local knowledge to improve their early warning systems for natural disasters.
For centuries, local farmers have used the signs of nature (clouds, stars, the behavior of plants and animals) to predict disasters like hail, floods and droughts, and to forecast the welcome rains that make crops grow.
Title of publication: AgroInsight Blog
Autres autheurs: Jeff Bentley
Organisation: AgroInsight
Autres organisations: Access Agriculture
Année: 2020
Pays: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Couverture géographique: Amérique latine et les Caraïbes
Type: Article de blog
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.agroinsight.com/blog/?p=4291
Langue: English