responsible. for has it. forests and money. the tragic reality behind the explosion. starts july 24th w. hello and welcome to the latest episode of africa this is. coming to you from the fossil park in lagos nigeria and if you ever wanted to know how you can make a difference in the environment stay tuned ok with me is my charming calling from south africa from asia i know that hi everyone my name is felicia industry and i'm

joining you guys from johannesburg this week you can learn about how women in kenya are fighting for elephants and that's not all also coming up. a man who is bringing food to south africa she has. an organization in cameroon teaching people how to use water responsibly. and after farming in madagascar and how it's moving to new livelihoods. mama tembo means mother elephant in swahili it's also an affectionate term some border women call each other and they mean it literally some of them track the animals and do what they can to keep corridos free for them to move about that helps keep the elephants safe from harm but also ensures that both humans and animals have enough access to scarce resources like water. and.

it's early in the morning in some way to come to kenya. tomo is taking her family's animals out to the grazing fields but that's just one job she'll do today. as a few accessories for her next job as a wildlife conservation insist. she used to lead over women group popularly known as mama timbales mother of elephants their task is to monitor the movements of the big animals. at 5 am i do my chores and then get my children ready for school at 8 am i pick up my data forms and the g.p.s. and walk to the wildlife corrido we don't just observe elephants but the other animals to. get the elephants are still their primary interest the paki

dams are endangered in kenya alone between the early 1970 s. and 1000 nineties their numbers dropped 90 percent but here in the columb a community wildlife conservancy numbers are now increasing one reason is that pack of thirty's have identified and signposted what life and livestock corridos elephants often pass through the area but left alone use the route they can lead to conflicts the mama temple take note of where animals tend to congregate as well as any trace of illegal settlements or traps set by poachers antelope trucks and animal conservation organization has provided the women with g.p.s. devices and data sheets the fact that antelope came through here is a good sign an elephant is just an umbrella species it's a big animal and if an elephant has enough space to survive enough space to whom around. no doubt other small animals will go under

a fence and this is why we it's been elephant and also the data that we have coming from elephant. things are quiet today but that doesn't mean the women aren't on the lookout they want to protect wild animals but they also have to watch out for themselves. well i know my dog i loved animals adventurous we have lions elephants and other dangerous animals do feel anxious as you walk you can run across and i was at any time and we don't even know what to do to save our lives these are the challenges and don't worry at all if you have. another source of worry is poachers the conservancy collects the skull of slaughtered animals but they are finding fewer and fewer of them. life has become a little more secure for the majestic beasts thanks to the presence of drink as.

the console is in fact. of creating a commodious what the disposal areas. in a very secure environment. because security is assured. is a concern. when just patrol. and there they are an entire herd with a drop in porch ng they have become more relaxed in the presence of people. we have discovered that the elephant is a friend here anymore and this has also helps the community because the animals have now become very social in the past the wouldn't pass new homes because every time they passed the would be killed but nowadays they pass new homes without any human interference. in the evening and returns to her foster job her family depends on the small son she receives from one litter in the

elephants is a welcome extra income but contributing to the protection of the elephants is only one to live. maybe you've heard 6 of a plant called chia that comes from central and south america now more and more farmers here in south africa have begun planting it as well for them it's not just the business opportunity promising good returns the plant is also is it to cultivate it seeds are packed with protein and this week storing up we introduce a man who had a great idea. according to legend the ancient mayans used the seeds as a source of energy. they gave them the name chia meaning strength. today people use chia seeds to and proteins and victim and steal

your goods and cereals. martin tof from denmark thinks the seed can serve as a nutritional meal on its own. it also grows well in all roads regions of africa. in $27.00 c. in the 2nd year of a terrible drought in africa $98.00 brave farmers planted 50 kilos of seed we brought them in our suit cases all succeeded at growing chia. chia. encouraged by that success toft now raises money to provide seeds to thousands of farmers and africa for free. like them. if you. tell us about. our website or send us.

your story. let's stick with farming for the moment while we move north to gonna like other small scale farmers in africa they have a problem marketing their products because they often just don't have the right contacts or enough financial support in the end that leads to food wastage because it spoils before it can be sold that's how it was until recently but then through young men and i had an idea for digital platform. allows the farmers all over gonna to market their product faster even ones who live in remote areas is the idea working let's have a look. i. care amanda is a small community in northern ghana. farmer joshua tangay used to struggle to sell his produce but now he earns enough to support his wife and 2 children thanks to

a digital platform he's able to sell the fruits of his labor on a regular basis and at a fair price. there's my farm about one and half it gets. hard here bob barr eggplant a green bag and valuables 6. it is dry season over here and i just finished have as done my maize. and rice and i sold it out to santa and their payment was done right on my my my phone through mobile money. gone as capital acra this is where the digital platform is based that has helped to make joshua's life so much easier. agro center is an agri tech start up that connects rural farmers with big buyers the company takes up to 30 percent commission from those buyers it's in agra centers own interest to get the best possible prices meaning the small holders also profit so far we've heard

about. close to 10000 farmers for this from the platform. before that they were making less money now i would trade has helped them to increase their income tremendously so the farmers they love us you. back in caroming agro center agents are visiting the village they're here to teach the farmers not only how to use the check market prices but also how to maximize their output environment we give elian sees and will make sure that we take them through all the activities that they need to know and hire you for your goals. we realize that most families do a lot of trial and in production and also when they got their green. libby didn't pay much attention to rate care little about where to top $8.00 how to

drive 8. and because of that they ran into spoilage and they don't get that market. she's the agents create profiles of interested farmers what they farm how much they produce the company was founded in 2016 now agra center operates in 15 communities in 4 different regions in the nearby town of bulger tangere the startup has an office where the farmer's data processed the platform also provides tips on how to farm more effectively. before we didn't know. much of the farm and practices that were right for us tanks like our fabulous application. haha that stand in. storage and all those things where very difficult for us and more importantly how to have sold

out our produce was a major challenge. this is agro centers regional storage center from here the farmers produce is sold to big food buyers earlier the farmers had to sell their produce to local middlemen often for a 3rd of its real value. the digital platform has helped the farmers to increase their income by about 25 percent. better than if i don't sell to me what happens from as i want to sell it for a market presence and if i was fair market price is too good with money to be able to take all your family to even reinvest apportioning or from. joshua tangas not worried that he now depends on a virtual broker for him the benefits are very real. in our next report we take a trip to a german junkyard it might look a bit different from junkyards in nigeria well here it's

a place where people try to recycle as much as possible some german cities are enforcing bans on diesel vehicles and the government there has been paying a premium on scrapped diesel cause that means that there are some wonderful auto parts to be had let's grab a look. 70000 square meters of metal waiting to be scrapped the more than 2 and a half 1000 cars here have been discarded by the onus like this volkswagen the owner of the passat diesel is here to scrap it. in the aftermath the v.w. use diesel emissions scandal because secondhand value has dropped to just a 1000 euros a scrapping premium one that him around 7000. still works perfectly just past its inspection but off their least in your car so this one can

go kind of like. the junkyard will even pay him something for the used parts that give you 100 euros enough for a nice meal that's on top of the scrapping premium of up to 10000 euros that some comic has grant as a discount when drivers scrap their old diesel car and buy all isa new environmentally friendly 01. components like the engine are removed and later sold well at least they're being recycled. really pains me because a car like this one it's only got 47000 kilometers all of it so clean it could still be on the road for years it works perfectly it's not complex and. that's not exactly a saving whistle says. after it's been disassembled in the 1st workshop the car is taken to the colleague in the next one usable tires are also kept for every sale.

old oil left over fuel cleaning fluid and coolant it's all disposed of. now the cars are placed out in the junkyard for customers in search of parts about $500.00 hobby mechanics come here every day for components. car in maybe new was lucky he found the back door he needed for a b.m.w. in togo. like this was stolen from my brother for on also i promised him i'd look for it here. you so you see. way. at the junkyard clients pay only 20 to 30 percent of the price for a new part to undermine my couch for today. the simple. german drivers only an average of 11 cars in their lifetime their manufacture is

a curse on the environment but the salvage work here helps improve the industry's recycling balance somewhat. at the end of the day it's time for the road worthy white v.w. to be taken apart its then dumped in the yard to be further devoured by the park minus. from the german junk yard back to the roads of africa where washing cars and other things of course will waste a lot of water as our next report will show but 2 young men started. that tries to raise the awareness of people about the value of water take a look at this week. oh. in many parts of coming up it's all young what is often was didn't necessarily but habits are common in many households ses mark and the 32 year old who was for the

energy or water heart. for what he called little coffee. bomb uncle talk if you're washing your plates and letting the water run that you're wasting water so it's a question of being able to wash your plates or clothes in the right ways or telling the children at home to be more careful with water then you can listen to. the association seeks to teach simple ways to save the precious resource. faddle in greenwood has asked friends like mark to represent what i heard out in the field. for instance we are going to our household now we go door to door to raise awareness in the population even though you should watch the trashmen puddle set up the association nearly 2 years ago every day he walks to encourage people to use water more efficiently. this is rainwater when informs you collect it in basins

yes exactly and this is tap water drinking water this is where we put our major results back. because in the attempts to educate people on how to get water wastage faddle and his colleagues often become involved in exchanges like these sometimes they go on for hours people are generally receptive to the advice he says but there are many reasons why 7 water isn't easy for people in this neighborhood for example don't even have a regular supply. something we're so happy simply when the water starts flowing because it's not always the case you have to understand. to help with the energy always feels activities florida has introduced a line of cloth thing called mr portable 3 months after the brand was launched it sold 5000 articles of clothing mr portable is proving popular with young people 30

percent of profits are earmarked for the associations activities. this is where we produce all our mr portable plugs when a customer places the order we send it directly here in the. model and placed her order 2 days ago via what's up all she had to do was choose the colors and patterns for the t. shirt she wants faddle text the opportunity to explain to her the environmental cause behind the fashion statement. do you remember because you can still say i received this shirt i've learnt a lot about what is behind this logo things that i didn't know before. so we'll go through the symptoms. in addition to raising awareness the what i had to association advocates were access to water for all but promoting the development of water points like in the it to the district where fighting his friends have

repaired a well that has changed the lives of the thousands of people who live in this neighborhood. full of really low to get water will still have to go very far to get to the spring there is a river flowing down here and the spring there is where we used to want us. big efforts have been made to make the drinking water point attractive for deal believes that with the better planning it should even be possible to optimize water distribution to individual households in the district. i fear the water flows all day and night there's water all the time i asked myself can we find a way to channel the water that comes out here if i don't know maybe we could build something to hold it or create a reserve one where we can store water more prominently when it was my last drinking water for all that's the idea of the heart of the water had association

and the energy or hopes to soon extend its activities beyond cameron's borders the . now in turkey to madagascar fresh talks have been on the decline for a long time in local coastal waters but in a remote bay in the country south the people there may have found an alternative sicko. the marine animals all very popular with chinese go maize who are willing to pay high prices for them all reporter headed to madagascar to meet local aqua farmers and face the fear challenges on the way. it's midnight one kilometer off the coast of madagascar. the aqua farmers of temple over there signing in as they head out to their sea cucumber pens. it's only during a full moon or a new moon that the water is shallow enough for the aqua farmers to go and count their stocks and harvest mature specimens during the day the leathery

a kind of germs bury themselves in the sand the farmers have to come out every 2 weeks because the stocks are vulnerable to disease and theft. and the ngo blue ventures helped the village set up their farms about 10 years ago we were its employees way the sea cucumber is to make sure they meet the 400 gram threshold required to send them to market. 1170. the biggest. news of all no there are rules safeguarding the hatcheries we work these out with the breeders. for example it's forbidden to enter the pens of other farmers without that consent all fishing is also forbidden except for crayfish you are allowed to catch them because they feed on the sea cucumber as. these rules are designed to protect the sea. was unplugged and of course it was from martin. before the aqua

farms were set up overfishing had depleted stocks in the bay of assassins. today this once again a wide variety of fish along with snails and crabs although 70 percent of people in the country live below the poverty line this village is experion. and so you a certain degree of prosperity. what. madame serafin was one of the 1st to start farming in 2009. before the sea cucumber farms i had no way to improve my standard of living. by setting up my own pen i've earned enough to send my 2 children to school. so that we can. and i've been able to buy some nice and useful things for my house i

also have a herd of goats now. feed. during the day when the sea cucumbers have buried themselves deep in the sand the farmers come out to clean the enclosures. catherine taylor is one of only a small number of scientists who study c q cumbers. it's a pretty special creature. that they're farming here and it's really valuable on the international market and so bringing it into a community like this and a sustainable aquaculture kind of way makes a huge difference for the people here but at the same time it's also an animal that's vital for the ecosystem in this area it's kind of a natural filtration system for the area because it goes along just kind of hoovers up the sand and then it cleans out detritus and micro and bacteria and things like that. this is where they breed the animals to be raised in the bay at temple.

with each young sea cucumber costs the farmers and $0.16 after being harvested 9 months later it's worth a $1.30 on average the aquaculture here not only pays off for the farmers but also benefits the entire bay and the other animals that live in. that's all for today i hope you enjoy the program and maybe learn to thing or 2 i certainly did for now this is felicia n.t.s.b. signing off from joburg south africa see you next time and empty your bag goes for you to. thanks for the share i'll thanks to all our viewers out there for watching if you have questions all comments or just want to know more about our program then visit our website all the social media platforms are now it's me from lagos nigeria still next i.

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