Turning goats into water: A solution for the desert - BBC News

Fariel Salahuddin is not the type of person you’d expect to see wandering around rural Pakistan, especially with a herd of goats. She’s a successful energy consultant who has worked around the world. But when she returned to where she grew up, Pakistan, Fariel decided she wanted to work on smaller projects to try to make an immediate impact and provide solar energy to poor, rural communities. This was all very well, until she realised these places didn’t have water, let alone power. What they did have was goats. Fariel developed an innovative scheme to trade what the villagers have in plentiful supply for something they desperately needed: goats for water. But what was Fariel going to do with all her newly acquired goats?
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[@nooru73]

turning goats into water and trading goats for water are two very different things, is the BBC not getting enough viewers without click bating?

[@annakeye]

*+noorudeen abdul hamid* Well if you're that big of an idiot that you think a person can turn an animal into water, you've got bigger issues than worrying about click bait.

[@imoneixusa9742]

I thought they were using the goats in a sustainable way to eat scrubs and let the grasses grow and bring back the rains or some shit. Taking that old ladies only goat. .. heartless

[@imoneixusa9742]

@Mohit Patel exactly

[@the__dark_king]

@Mohit Patel the goat is nothing to the woman compared to water. In any case, if there was no collateral the pump wouldn't have lasted. Either destroy by the villagers, or kids, or misused etc. Now even if someone if bent on vandalism, the whole village will give him/she a good beating, because they invested goats in that pump!!

[@ShivneilPratap-ManUtd]

BBC IS A FUXKIN SCAM

[@juice6521]

I am disappointed. I thought they had found a way to turn goats into water.

[@brunoprovangenoia5659]

Felippe Would you drink goat water ?

[@impalabeeper]

Clickbait.

[@drugbedevictorahiaba2604]

You are funny... Squeeze out the goat's blood and extract the water. 😁

[@mrakjunior]

kkkkkkk me too I was like what? check it out.

[@zub4516]

Me too😞😞😞

[@zaki8122]

BBC must fire the person responsible behind these clickbait and misleading titles. " Trading goats for water" should have been the title.

[@thenoicemango1827]

I was thinking the same thing butl I realized how silly the idea of turning goats into water is. I still agree it was misleading.

[@imoneixusa9742]

TheMoistMango : :)

[@imoneixusa9742]

TheMoistMango : They did it on the planet Arakis (Dune) ;)

[@afaqshah4261]

Wow people like you are still there ... May Allah Grant you jaza

[@simplyzulu1426]

Great initiative by the lady. They should plant more trees in those deserted area as china and Israel did in their dry barren lands. so that the rain water won't run away and rather absorbed by the roots and seep below recharging the ground water.

[@robtv9634]

She is a hero ❤

[@Yusufzaipathanpigeons]

Really nice work done by this young lady, but should teach them the best way to preserve water

[@psychobunny32]

what a rough life, and yet people survive there for 100's of years. The lady at 3:30 humbles me. She gave up her only goat to pitch in for the water project. Most people don't understand how lucky they are to just turn on a faucet and get fresh, clean water. If we don't start doing some conservation soon, we may end up in a similar situation someday.

[@kamakazi8243]

Good works she is doing....but i must admit i came here to really look how goats are killed and turned to water😅😅😅😅.....that title got me lol

[@watso-007]

Why are they not planting more plants

[@mrnobody-cf6il]

rajeev degavekar it's a desert, hard to do it without technology

[@watso-007]

dedek kurniawan there are some plants which can be planted so there will be good environment for rain in incoming years

[@ЛюбовьКривошеина-ф4и]

ритттп

[@vamsi8669]

May be because they only have goats

[@lm2193]

Africa and China already successfully converted desert into forest with lakes. China is providing free lesson, go learn from them. Looks like u need more people to help plant trees.

[@havfaith56]

look into Geoff Lawton's greening of the desert with Permaculture. They need to plant trees and get the rain cycle going again. This is not a solution, just a temporary bandage. Africa needs to get serious about Greening their lands.

[@GiridharKulkarni]

havfaith S. His claims remains unfounded scientifically. Yes, I would agree it can be used to turn barren lands fertile and green again and that would also increase the rainfall in that area but turning naturally occurring deserts green, you have to be smoking something green to believe in it.

[@GiridharKulkarni]

havfaith S. As for the Geoff Lawton's little experiment, it cannot be used to turn real deserts like Sahara or Thar green. These have different topography than Dead sea where the salinity and the temperature were the culprit. These are micro factors which can be changed with permaculture. Sahara desert on the other hand exists because of the macro factors (global), you will have to change things like ocean currents for example in order to make it rain there, planting trees and irrigating such a land would only cause droughts and form more barren lands (deserts) elsewhere.

[@omminnoremac]

havfaith S. Uh this is Pakistan not africa

[@havfaith56]

check it out works globally. They need to restore their land. it can be reforested

[@sm6081]

havfaith S. true this is not a permanent solution..the ground water will run out too.. lawtons solution is much more sustainable

[@pooja_2023]

Wow! I absolutely loved this concept. Charity makes people feel uninvolved in their life. But when they offer something valuable they are inadvertently taking responsibility of that change. Imposing charity is not a good idea. These people feel like they are part of this project in their own way and this makes them want to make it successful. Good job Miss Fariel!

[@maverick8471]

Hats off to this remarkable effort n a great idea of awesome woman that brought rainbow of colours in pitty full life of villager's specially women , mam u worth tons of appreciation 💐💐

[@aakarfashion8062]

What was the connection with goat...it was a fair trade but was it worth BBC news....

[@ritujoyc]

God bless you Fariel. You are doing what our governments should be doing. Sooti is so sweet and her thankfulness for your work is so genuine! Love & respect from India.

[@floydian_4221]

Allah bless her

[@josephyang4997]

What are they doing to replenish the aquifers? Eventually the water will run out unless they plant trees or use beavers or something to keep and store water in the environment.

[@snowblue2362]

Joseph Yang Dams n forests plantation..govt is doing..

[@straightedgekumar3740]

Looking at the title, I thought it was BEAR GRYLLS kind of turning goat into water😂😂

[@nusratullahshaikh1688]

May allah u and grant u jannah .

[@kennethumis6907]

Change the title to "Trading goats with water". You read it like its magically turning goats into water. Misleading.

[@MainBhiKhanHoon]

Provide them some seeds to grow vegetables with that water

[@BLUEWHALE33]

Wow , good hard effort for a rich person in Pakistan , and make a contribution to the poor class , and through her acts show the village in sindh ,it's tough but hard work , and special offers , allah will see you through , ameen , may allah give this lady a place in jannat al firdous , when the time comes.

[@bilalchandio4971]

Best thing is that you traded the for goats and told them to live on their own.

[@guptaanshu89]

no wonder .. can't expect more than this from this channel

[@tmesterjokker9473]

great work....to help needy peoples

[@zenushahid951]

It's really nice.she works for sindh i like it very much. proud on that lady.

[@shanhussain6114]

The video title was a tad misleading. It's a video about alternative currency, and I thought they were gonna use the goats to produce water somehow.

[@GlobeOil0030official]

So a few goats for water basically. The goats are a proto currency.

[@surendrans22]

Happy to see smile from children's face...... Am from India

[@arulmurugan7729]

I thought goat is mode of transport to carry water from near by area...But its incredible act of making good in others life..

[@amitrathore742]

tricky title....but awesome effort ....hatoff...love from india

[@HammerheadGuitar]

''Turning goats into water'' I really expected something different.

[@donald6815]

Not a water shortage, too many people for the water they have.

[@youtubeviewer4171]

1:57 Mistake:: 10000 Pakistani Rupee is equal to around 65 pound and not 800 pound.....pls correct it BBC

[@infinitylove2713]

There is no words to express my gratitude towards her...may god bless her

[@szaki]

Should read - turning goats into solar panels! LOL!

[@jshanker2005]

I haven't seen the video. Since a goat is 80% water, I guess putting it through the wringer will yield water to the tune of 80% of its body weight. Do that to enough goats and viola, water scarcity is gone !!

[@icwiz]

I thought Goats were gonna be turned into water, like the fremen do to people in "Dune"

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

😐 *Here I was before clicking the video, 🤔 ( 🐐➡💧) imagining them compressing goats with a hydraulic press and collecting water in bins. Hmft...*

[@AliIsmaeltyphoon]

I can read big comments, but it's this lady's action that counts, at least a first step. Big thanks to you. Pakistani Drama makers makes big money, will they not help you or make a drama out of this ? Just ignore those indians jealous of your work, no one there will be able to do what you did.

[@lunvontawizotal4308]

Now teach them how to save and harvest water...

[@Snufkin224]

So what are they going to do when the groundwater is drained? Seems like that place is not suitable for that amount of people. People in places like this need fewer children or else it will just end in conflicts, displaced people, war, etc..

[@Jarhead63]

because people in Las Vegas didn't have goats, they had CASH

[@kajakkille]

Ed Lake. In this analogy of damaging the water table, the goats equals the people in Las Vegas..

[@nepalihercules]

las vegas gets water from other areas with water diversion not through ground water

[@kajakkille]

nepali Hercules. It’s about sustainability. The goats eats up all plants which binds the water and transforms sand into earth. Vegas (and many more cities) can reduce the water consumption by sustainable water management.

[@galadhremmin]

it rains alot there during mansoon but soil cannot hold water because it is sandy and no vegetation. much of it goes to underground or just flows away.

[@Mirsab]

1:57 10,000 PKR do not equal to £800, it's I believe around £100.

[@wanderingwonderer5442]

It's £80, not £800.

[@kalee6332]

chal waaaa....... 1 pound is equal to 152 Pakistani rupees.

[@kalee6332]

means it still not 100 pounds

[@HashirMeher]

She's a real life hero ! Stop arguing on how and what she did Atleast she changed their lives !

[@AbdulRahman-wt8cw]

Correction:*Turning Snow-Dogs into Oil:A Solution for the Snowland*

[@yuthok1]

great job madam. but why are you asking for goats in return? what will you do with it?

[@michaelcarey1040]

I was expecting to see goats turning the pump, walking in a circle, like how horses/cattle would turn mills. The obvious problem with this is if they keep pumping more water, and not planting drought resistant plants to hold the water, then the wells will run dry. Planting jatropha, a drought resistant plant native to India, would provide a source of bio-fuel, money, and resilience for the land. Jatropha berries are 67% oil, and can be pressed for bio-fuel.

[@tonywu1403]

Guys at least the villagers are getting water, give the lady some credit for that instead of complaining on how you got clickbaited.

[@granitebid1]

Ok what you can also do is install a fog net to collect waters. Very easy and cheap. Also plants you need to start getting the villagers together and start growing plants lots of it everywhere. Trees is a must for your goat and also it help to restored the land.

[@itsentertainment1028]

This girl needs to be rewarded National Prize....!!

[@iam1ina1000000]

Soooo many goats... curious what the goats eat, as the place completely covered in sand.

[@mrdowntilldayone]

Wished the elites on both sides of country spent the scarce money and resources on helping people out and not on weapons and borders and their cheap politics

[@mirshk4366]

Good work fariel. faryal.

[@KK-jo2uf]

Why dont their government work for the betterment of sindh , in spite of putting its all budget on Punjab and KPK . They should put their attention on rural sindh , because of its illiteracy , no infrastructure and other problems .

[@MySmallWorld.]

I feel sorry for our brotherly Pakistan and its people.They deserve better things in life, first a better education. Education is the solution.

[@yskezocha]

HE ENGLISH IS FINE STOP PUTTING SUBTITLES!!!!

[@djprogramer973]

If you saw the previous sarcasm I do apologize. I understand what you mean but also understand that some people really can't understand accents at times( like I know people with the disorder that causes this ) and it's also for those who can't hear.

[@komekko373]

Her*

[@roymckee388]

It makes the whole video more accessible to have subtitles. For the Deaf or hearing impaired.

[@solomansolutions698]

B Campos but people english good noo

[@declanvillar5557]

B Campos why’d they have to put the damn things right over her mouth??

[@sidneyoreilly1135]

Why carry water on your head go to England they give nice house and welfare

[@holdmybeer123]

Who cares as long as the people are happy. They obviously got a good deal, it is a fair price for that expensive machinery

[@joshuanorman2]

I'm SO glad it's about paying for energy and not melting goats for water or something.

[@sunnysidhu7898]

1:57. Rs. 10,000 is 80 pounds, not 800 pounds.

[@PlugInCaroo]

Good work!

[@mikanandpotato]

and here i am watching goat barter to water pump

[@joegar3174]

She made good bussiness.

[@swainsunilkumar9968]

You know the subtle bias when she tells good english still there are subtitles. But thats not the case with other western countries

[@traveltorch8944]

Shes ripping of the sindhi pepole 1pump and set of solar panel for 80goats .

[@rafirafi8287]

They were reading scriptures for solutions of their basic needs.one day a well educated girl who studied “science” came and rescued the people ..simple

[@alexanderking2069]

Wtf? BBC is learning how to clickbait, like turning goats into water??? What sense does it make?

[@MySmallWorld.]

Pakistan should not have any water and electricity problems. Easy and inexpensive way, Pakistan can solve these problems.

[@salaarhassan6832]

10,000 rupees is £80... not £800

[@susanb4816]

what is the source of the water? aquifers are being depleted at irreplaceable levels. too many people living on the planet, it seems

[@snowblue2362]

Susan B Moonsoon rains...we re build dams n planting trees.

[@harmanvi]

Great

[@islamonlysolution461]

just near by world biggest coal reserves found millionsninvested there but nothing on these people

[@SenthilKumar-fd5ng]

So ppl who rasie goats didnt know they shud sell during eid for high price.She sold solar pumps n paid for this news .she dint find ways to plant trees and talks like a genius. ...you too bbc....

[@adon2424]

Why are they living there to begin with? Why can they not use hand pumps?

[@kaizentashi]

Good job

[@AlexA4]

Its good that she is trying to help them but in case a person got fever and they need money for treatment. From where required money will be collected if they have already sold theur goats for water and electricity? Would she (Fariel) help them with money or not? Bcoz if people already gave goats to fariel then what would they do if hard time come to a family member? From where they would sell another goatsa if there are only 2 and both they sold already to fariel? Think twice she is doing good but as well as makin them bare handed in terms of self help that they would do by selling goats at hard time. They woukd end up with no goats when they need money. Its the responsibility of govt. To provide grants for installing water works department for free as it is available in punjab province of india.

[@rebantasharma]

Wow most of the comments here about conflict between India and Pakistan

[@WHOLESALE_DATES_BUSINESS]

Allah give you jazaekhair !!! Ameen

[@danymasas893]

What a misleading title

[@zahidahmed9494]

I don't fully agree with her, may be for a start this is good, but always think about making things sustainable.

[@rajeevsharma5076]

Worst government in Pakistan

[@tlig]

Clickbait.

[@mansipatel1]

Wtf !! Selling goats for eid means just killing dem !! U killed dem all !! Y is a man so selfish animal ??

[@zen4men]

A country with nuclear bombs, ========================= but cannot afford water! Life is a paradox. /

[@MisterMander]

I thought you liquidate the goats

[@greenoptimism78692]

So disgusting. U r getting goats from these poor people. As a Human being u should do all of this free of cost. If u don't have money and u r also very poor then u should contact wealthy people in Pakistan for doing this noble cause. I'm very disappointed from u.

[@antman5474]

I thought they'd liquidise the goats and run them through a filter, I've been duped.

[@joaovox]

Any news about the systemic unintended consequences of raising the demand for goats and reasons for breeding bigger numbers? Usually, when we use "linear thinking" we are good at creating 2 problems while solving 1.

[@anomolyreport]

80 goats for one pump? It should not cost more than 12 goats. Gareebi ka faeda utha rahe hain

[@Gixxer_Freak]

Why are they playing Arabic music while showing Pakistan? All Muslims aren't Arabs.... BBC.. forgot to do the homework?

[@devendrasinghdalal2900]

Gr8. Keep it up. In India Govt gives 50% subsidy to farmers installing Solar panel for their tube wells. I am a Senior Citizen ,retired Govt servant, and last year (2017) I did a EDP course on "Solar Energy" organised weekly in all cities and towns by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt Of India.All State Govt give subsidy on installation of Solar panels on individual houses and reduction of bill for those, who divert excess electricity to the main grid. Tough State Government Haryana has enforced a law that your Society building or a House plan design will be passed by the Municipal committee only if you install Solar Panels on your roof. The scheme is really paying off and locals are extremely happy about it.

[@kevinalonso6338]

To americans: I wouldn’t mock them too much, maybe you don’t know it since your MSM doesn’t like to cover these issues but MANY americans don’t have access to drinking water (it’s not just Flint in Michigan). Stop mocking others and solve your own issues first, including maybe choosing more wisely when it comes to electing your leaders...

[@trendingladakh]

That girl should have sell her kidney and then set up the solar panels Insted of killing innocents animals

[@ura7111]

India is the largest exporter of beef, you the same god you worship is transported out of your country to be eaten

[@preetsingh694]

It's about the time to trade bombs with books

[@alexhayden2303]

Solution; to deplete aquifers? Cows graze on the upper stems. Sheep mow the lawn. Goats eat the roots!" 'Desert turns into oasis: Man plants 50,000 trees in 15 years in N China'. (YT.)

[@sultanhussain6051]

fareyal should Gives her Services for free & not to bargain. ....that's Really hurt ...wish if could be there never go for bargain In shaa Allah.

[@ravim5774]

BBC do something worthy it's temporary solution not permanant don't fool people .......

[@ASHISHKUMAR-5576]

Very heart touching I think every country must focus on peoples basic need not on military upgradeation specifically like Pakistan Afghanistan

[@MrOptimusheath]

it is lovely to see. still, wouldn`t it be nice if humans could live off their own backs, instead of at the cost of the lives of animals........

[@sol666]

This idea of installing solar panels to fulfill the need of rural Sindh makes sense. But political vultures like PPP who get their victories from rural Sindh based on bartering vote for insignificant favors, are hell bent on denying urban districts (especially those that don't vote for them) of much needed municipal budget for infrastructure repair so they can build infrastructure in rural Sindh (or so they allegedly claim for the past 30 years). Have they done what they claimed, fact that 30 years and villages like this exist prove they have done nothing but appropriate that budget for personal use. the city districts have not seen infrastructure repair in nearly all but the wealthiest areas (where these thieves and their patrons live) for the past 30 years and ppl have to resort to raise funds locally to rebuild the infrastructure only to have it torn down by these monsters so they can claim the glory of the deed when elections are around the corner. Please stop voting them into office. Stop diluting the urban votes among small local parties, coalition governments are an abject failure for Pakistan always trapped in a deadlock of critical decisions. Vote for on national party that is not jaded by decades of certain victory in every election.