Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo's FMNR revives Niger's dry landscapes with 200 million trees | TheBriefWire
Australian agronomist Tony Rinaudo's FMNR revives Niger's dry landscapes with 200 million trees
Published 23 July 2026 ยท world
An Australian agronomist's simple idea transformed Niger's dry landscapes into a success story. Tony Rinaudo helped farmers regenerate over 200 million trees by reviving existing
An Australian agronomist's simple idea transformed Niger's dry landscapes into a success story. Tony Rinaudo helped farmers regenerate over 200 million trees by reviving existing root systems.
This low-cost approach restored millions of hectares of degraded farmland and improved food security. Indigenous trees regenerated, providing shade, preventing soil erosion, and enriching the
soil. The technique is now a global model for restoring degraded land worldwide.