This collaborating woman farmer is growing improved barley for seed for distribution the following year.

This photo shows the impact of empowering groups of farmers to "close" part of the hillside to free grazing. The area of closure is clearly visible after only one growing season. Forage "cut and carry" provides income benefits to the poorest men and women farmers of Lenche Dima. Already, the idea has spread to the rest of the community. The rest of the hillside will be closed next year. The practice is spontaneously spreading to neighboring watersheds.

Here, a participating farmer has adopted water harvesting techniques that increase production of irrigated horticultural and specialty cropss.