SLM Database

Meslin consists of a planting mix of cereals and legumes, formulated for both livestock feed and soil rehabilitation purposes.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 02/27/2023 8:35 a.m.

Low-input farming, facilitated by symbiotic microorganisms, helps sustain production while protecting the environment. In particular, inoculation with bacteria such as Rhizobium contributes to enhancing legume productivity and improving harvest quality.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 03/07/2023 6:59 p.m.

The biological consolidation of embankments is an agricultural practice that entails planting embankments with arboricultural, pastoral, or forage species. This cultivation technique enhances the effectiveness and longevity of these structures.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 03/06/2023 9:42 p.m.

Stone lines (or "stone barriers") are small structures aligned along contours. These reduce the velocity of runoff flowing down sloping land while capturing materials carried by the water. The stone lines gradually accumulate sediment which leads to the gradual creation of terraces.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 12/19/2022 2:44 p.m.

In Tunisia, ensuring a consistent supply of quality forage and pasture seeds to farmers is a critical hurdle in advancing the livestock industry, with many farmers turning to self-produced seeds to fulfil their requirements.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 03/02/2023 9:58 a.m.

Dry stone walls are durable landscaping structures created by arranging stones to construct small walls (without cement or plaster) either following contour lines or approximately perpendicular to the slope.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 02/26/2023 3:02 p.m.

Mechanical bench terraces are a landscaping technique employed on sloping terrain. These are essentially mechanically constructed earthen levees or embankments established along contour lines.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 02/20/2023 6:10 a.m.

Contour ploughing is an agricultural technique involving the cultivation of sloping land along contour lines. This technique creates a succession of closely spaced ridges and furrows which help to retain water and soil.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 02/24/2023 12:18 p.m.

Individual dry-stone basins are a traditional runoff water collection technique built in dry stone around the trunk of trees, mainly olive trees.

• Compiler: Wafa Saidi
• 12/18/2022 9:35 a.m.

The ICT2Scale project contributes to better land management by supplying smallholder farmers with targeted SMS messages on diverse agricultural practices. This enables them to optimize resources and adopt more sustainable methods, consequently improving livelihoods in remote areas.

• Compiler: Joren Verbist
• 01/12/2024 11:35 a.m.