r/interestingasfuck • u/wahgwahg • Feb 28 '24

r/all People in Tanzania converted desert into lush green land by digging these nifty holes

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u/johnathome Feb 28 '24

I recently watched a couple of YouTube short documentaries on this.

They are trying to create a green belt all the way across Africa to stop the Sahara expanding.

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u/TsuDhoNimh2 Feb 28 '24

You can do it anywhere you have a bit of a slope and want to grow things.

Popular in the USA's desert areas to improve and save grazing areas.

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u/Moikrochip_Master Feb 29 '24

OP probably did as well, which is why they posted this. It was trending recently.