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
其他作家: Jeff Bentley
组 织: AgroInsight
其他组织: Access Agriculture
年份: 2020
国家: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
地理范围: 拉丁美洲及加勒比
类别: 博文
内容语言: English