Resources Tagged: Soil

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  1. Conservation Agriculture: A Manual for Farmers and Extension Workers in Africa

    Key Resource 2008-10-20 Over 60% of Africans depend on some form of farming for their sustenance and livelihoods. Agriculture remains vital for the continent's development and economic growth. Recent stagnation or decline in farm productivity in many parts of Africa is a major concern. For many communities and...
    Africa Soil agriculture Conservation Agric... Sustainable Agricu...

  2. Why is Soil Organic Matter (SOM) Important? (Intro to Soil Science Part 4)

    Why is organic matter important? What causes biological degradation? How can I assess my soil biology and how can I improve it? This training is the 4th in a series discussing soil science. This series of lectures and practical demonstrations gives a broad overview and introduction to some basic...
    Soil carbon nitrogen ratio Soil Organic Matter SOM Asia

  3. Understanding Soil Preparation

    1984-01-01 The purpose of soil preparation is to develop a planting medium that will foster the best possible growth of agricultural crops while preventing the deterioration of the land through erosion, destruction of soil structure, or nutrient loss. The soil preparation system used must be economical,...
    VITA Soil Management Soil Profiles Downloads Soil Health Soil

  4. Putting Biochar to Use at the Edge: Quality, Soils and Measurement

    This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 35. Dr. Michael Shafer is a retired Professor of Political Science from Rutgers University in the USA who founded the Warm Heart Foundation in 2008. After first learning about biochar at an ECHO conference in 2013, Warm Heart began to design and test improved...
    Soil Biochar