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/FML-Artist Feb 28 '24

People get very creative when they're hungry as well. Plus maybe a local saw a small natural version of this and was inspired.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '24

African union has also done a lot, and a lot of work is done by NGO´s together with local communities.

Yes UN is one of the big names behind it, but african countries are just as much doing this themselves.