Zasoby Tagged: Fanya Juu

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  1. SLM02 Fanya Juu Terraces - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Fanya juu means "throw the soil up" in Kiswahili. The terraces formed are ideal for fodder grasses and help prevent soil erosion. Cultivation becomes easier as the terraces spread out to make the land more level and when combined with manure/fertilizer yields...
    Conservation Agric... Sustainable Land M... AccessAgriculture Fanya juu Terracing

  2. FAO - Cross-Slope Barriers

    Cross-slope barriers are measures on sloping lands in the form of earth or soil bunds, stone lines, and / or vegetative strips for reducing runoff velocity and soil loss, thereby contributing to soil, water and nutrient conservation. This is achieved by reducing steepness and / or length of...
    Fanya juu Terracing FAO Sustainable Land M... Vegetation Stone Bunds Earth Bunds Soil Fertility Green Manure Cover... Green Manures Cover Crops

  3. Communities’ Perception On The Contribution Of Soil And Water Conservation Measures In Improving Land Productivity In The Dry-Land Areas Of Tanzania: The Case Of Terrace, “Fanya Juu” And Double Digging In Same District

    Abstract,International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, 2016 Soil and Water conservation (SWC) measures play significant role in improving land productivity. The study assessed contribution of soil and water conservation measures/techniques in land productivity in dry-land areas...
    Fanya juu East Africa

  4. Terracing Practice Increases Food Security and Mitigates Climate Change in East Africa

    Land degradation has spread to two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa due, in part to the increased pressure ofagriculture to meet the food needs of a growing population and variabilities caused by climate change. But smallholder farmers are fighting to reclaim and revitalize the land, and their...
    Fanya juu Terracing East Africa