An Australian “forest maker” helped farmers in Niger regrow more than 200 million trees by pruning living stumps, roots and seeds hidden beneath dry land

An Australian agronomist's simple idea has transformed one of the world's driest landscapes into a remarkable environmental success story. According to World Vision, Tony Rinaudo, widely known as the "Forest Maker," helped farmers in Niger regenerate more than 200 million trees, not by planting new forests but by reviving living tree stumps, dormant root systems and naturally buried seeds beneath the soil.

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