SLM Database

Crop residue management involves leaving stover and other trash from cereal crops (including tef, wheat and maize), as well as haulms of legumes, in the field. Crop residues keep the soil covered, retain organic matter and moisture in the soil, and help to ensure better production.

• Compiler: GERBA LETA
• 02/06/2023 7:33 p.m.

Activities that help maintain the productive potentials of soils through prevention and reduction of erosion, enhancing of rehabilitation rate by practicing measures such as microbasins, trench, eyebrow terrace, terraces, pitting and plantation of trees.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 05/30/2011 3:51 p.m.

It is a structural measure constructed across the slope to control erosion and increase soil moisture.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 05/30/2011 2:16 p.m.

level bund with double stone walls with soil and grass to stabilize the structure

• Compiler: Sabina Erny
• 05/29/2011 10:59 p.m.

Rehabilitation of communal grazing lands, through planting of improved grass and fodder trees and land subdivision, to improve fodder and consequently livestock production.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 05/29/2011 9:18 p.m.

Desho grass strip is a vegetative SWC measure used for stablizing the bund and provide fodder for animals.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 05/30/2011 4:20 p.m.

It is a mechanical conservation measure where a basin and a ridge are formed for planting chat along a contour

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 05/30/2011 1:49 p.m.

Trashlines are constructed as a barrier of runoff, soil erosion using maize, sorghum and teff straw/stalk

• Compiler: Daniel Danano Dale
• 02/14/2011 1:46 p.m.

Runoff/flood farming locally known as Korbe is a practice that involves diversion of water from different sources for growing vegetables, fruit trees and crops of high value on a land prepared known as Korbe.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano
• 09/24/2010 10:58 a.m.

Crop residue management involves leaving stover and other trash from cereal crops (including tef, wheat and maize), as well as haulms of legumes, in the field. Crop residues keep the soil covered, retain organic matter and moisture in the soil, and help to ensure better production.

• Compiler: GERBA LETA
• 02/06/2023 7:33 p.m.