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
Другие авторы: Jeff Bentley
Организация: AgroInsight
Другие организации: Access Agriculture
Год: 2020
Страна/страны: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Географический охват: Латинской Америки и Карибского бассейна
Категория: Статья в блоге
Полный текст: https://www.agroinsight.com/blog/?p=4291
Язык контента: English