Boondoggle? Sure. But a Worthy One

摘要

The Great Ruaha River of southern Tanzania runs dry for months each year because of deforestation and inefficient irrigation. Food supplies are at risk, as is the country's most important cash crop, coffee. But help is on the way. Under a partnership launched two years ago at the World Economic Forum in Davos, agribusinesses, including Norway's Yara International and Switzerland's Syngenta, are using their money and technical expertise to help Tanzanians reduce their water consumption while boosting crop yields.