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A' toirt f脿s air an fh脿sach/The Man who Stopped the Desert

Documentary telling the story of Yacouba Sawadogo, whose years of toil and ingenious farming methods have transformed the lives of thousands.

Ann am Burkina Faso, bha am f脿sach a' meudachadh 's na raointean torrach a' l霉ghdachadh. Bha seo ag adhbhrachadh crainnteachd agus d矛th arbhair, agus air sg脿th seo, bha an t-uabhas de dhaoine a' gluasad air falbh bhon sg矛re.

Ach thionndaidh aon tuathanach - neach gun fhoghlam 脿 leabhraichean - an suidheachadh air a' cheann. Le modhan-obrach inntinneach, chuir e casg air an fh脿sach - rud a dh'fh脿ilich air na e貌laichean.

Tha am fiolm seo ag innse sgeulachd iongantach Yacouba Sawadogo, na h-oidhirpean aige thairis air na bliadhnachan, agus mar a tha iad air m貌r-atharrachadh a thoirt air bheatha nam m矛ltean de dhaoine.

In Burkina Faso, the rapid desertification of once fertile plains caused droughts and ruined harvests, sparking a mass exodus of inhabitants and famines that decimated populations.

Yet one illiterate peasant farmer and his ingenious farming methods have proved the key to achieving what experts have failed to do: stop the desert. This documentary tells the unique story of Yacouba Sawadogo, whose years of toil have transformed the lives of thousands.

50 minutes

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