Women in northern Senegal pick tomoatoes and aubergines planted along Africa's "Great Green Wall", an effort to hold back the Sahara Desert with a wall of vegetation. Copyright: WFP/Gregory Barrow
Africa’s “Great Green Wall” Bears Fruit For Families In Senegal
Efforts to hold back the Sahara Desert with a wall of vegetation are paying off in Senegal where communities harvest fresh fruits and vegetables from the dry desert sands. Providing a much-needed source of nutrition to areas where malnutrition is high, the project also helps communities cope with the rising threat of climate change.
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