Resources Tagged: Soil Conservation

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  1. Assessment of Soil and Water Conservation Methods Applied to the Cultivated Steeplands of Southern Honduras

    1998-04-01 This research illustrates that the traditional practice of burning the fields prior to planting creates extreme runoff and erosion hazard. Technical Bulletin no. 98-2 21 pages, illustrated, photos
    Honduras Soil Conservation Water Conservation

  2. Development of Sloping Agricultural Land Technology in the Philippines

    1995-06-01 This booklet contains information on the development of sloping agricultural land technology (SALT) in the Philippines for crop based agriculture and sustainable livestock production. 21 pages, illustrated
    Soil Conservation Hill farming Philippines

  3. Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-Arid Kenya

    In Soil and Water Conservation in Semi-Arid Kenya, the performance of soil and water conservation measures in rainfed cropping in the drier parts of Kenya is investigated, and the results of technical and economic analysis shown. Particular emphasis is given to the yield benefits and economic...
    Soil Conservation Arid regions agric... Semi-arid Arid Regions Water Conservation

  4. Soil and Water Conservation for Productivity and Environmental Protection

    1980-01-01 Erosion and pollution problems exist in every country, and each country has its own approach to managing and conserving soil and water. Soil and waqter conservation is everybody's business.
    Soil Conservation Soil Erosion Water Conservation

  5. The Human Farm: A Tale of Changing Lives and Changing Lands

    1994-01-01 In The Human Farm: A Tale of Changing Lives and Changing Lands, Katie Smith presents an unforgettable combination of human drama, spiritual principes, and pragmatic accomplishment. In learning how to renew their fields to provide themselves with yearly harvest, Honduran peasants also learn...
    Hill farming Soil Conservation Honduras Training Guide Granja Loma Linda ...

  6. Contour Farming with Living Barriers

    This booklet reflects this focus on encouraging self-sufficiency of persons in rural communities throught the world. It discusses planting methods forliving barriers and other uses for living barriers. (2 Copies)
    Nusa Tenggara Timur Indonesia Living Fence Shelterbelts Hedgerow Dryland Farming Soil Conservation

  7. Introduction to soil and water conservation practices

    Farmers in upland area throughout the world face similar problems. They generally cultivate feilds on moderately to severe sloping land with thin, easily eroded soils in areas where rainy season is short but intense.
    Soil Erosion Water Conservation Soil Conservation Asia

  8. On Farm Evaluation of Conservation Tellage Techniques: An Option for Vulnerable House Hold at Dry Land Areas of Northern Ethiopia

    This booklet is an evaluation of conservation tillage practices in low rain fall areas of Ethiopida in the 2014 cropping season.
    Agricultural Econo... Conservation Tillage Soil Conservation

  9. Soil conservation and management in developing countries: report of an expert consultation held in Rome, 22-26 November 1976.

    This publication reports on soil conservation and management in developing countries.
    Soil Management Developing countries Soil Conservation

  10. Soil management: a world view of conservation and production

    This book consideres tropical as well as temperate-region crops and discusses the specific soil management problems of subsistence farmers in tropical countries.
    Soil Conservation Soil Management