By Rob Small | project co-founder
Dear GlobalGiving Friends,you may have heard about the drought in Cape Town which has been brought about because of the low rainfalls over the last two years or so.As a result, the City as a whole is being affected and everyone is having to use water sparingly. Ground water (eg water from boreholes) is also affected due a lower recharge.
But our micro-farmers do not give up- they are conserving water from their boreholes, for example by watering only in the mornings and evenings and also by mulching (covering exposed soil with straw or any other form of natural material) which then reduces evaporation.
Thus they continue to produce and feed their families and sell to community members and even to restaurants.
Thank you for your continued support - it makes a big difference since we are enabled to continue to provide essential services to our farmers, for example regular visits from our fieldworkers to encourage production via water saving techniques as mentioned above.
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