The man who stopped the desert /
Documentary film about Yacouba Sawadogo, a peasant farmer from northern Burkina Faso who has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification and hunger. His work over a quarter century has resulted in the successful rehabilitation of farmland, the regrowth of forests, the return of former resi...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Mossi French |
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| Summary: | Documentary film about Yacouba Sawadogo, a peasant farmer from northern Burkina Faso who has become a pioneer in the fight against desertification and hunger. His work over a quarter century has resulted in the successful rehabilitation of farmland, the regrowth of forests, the return of former residents to their homeland, and praise from international organizations. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (64 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Film editor, Tim Wright ; original music, David Poore. |