SLM Database

A sunken structure (12 x 12 x 3 m, more suiable), constructed by escavation in arable land with a view of temporary runoff storage tapped for protective irrigation, and to increase percolation for recharge of ground water (to convert surface to subsurface flow)

• Compiler: Channabasappa Metri
• 06/03/2011 1:39 p.m.

Growing of crops for food, fodder trees and fibre forest in a compact patch.

• Compiler: Srikanta Kumar Parida
• 06/03/2011 2:53 p.m.

Diversion weir is a masonary check dam constructed across a perinnial or semi perinnial stream to divert the runoff water into land users field for irrigation.

• Compiler: Niranjan Sahu
• 06/05/2011 3:11 p.m.

Dugout pond is a sunken water harvesting structure constructed along the rills in upper catchment for the purpose of storage of runoff and recharge of ground water.

• Compiler: Mulchand Kag
• 06/02/2011 9:05 p.m.

A grassroots innovation that offers most of the advantages of conventional micro-irrigation at a much lower establishment cost.

• Compiler: Shilp Verma
• 06/03/2011 4:52 p.m.

Runoff management pit in the gully with provision of waterway for excess runoff water.

• Compiler: SATYANARAYANA SAHU
• 06/05/2011 2:22 p.m.

Bench Terrace for Paddy Field

• Compiler: Lemma Ababu
• 06/02/2011 7:50 p.m.

A special tractor-pulled plow that automatically constructs water-harvesting catchments, ideally suited for large-scale reclamation work.

• Compiler: Kathrin Rüegg
• 04/13/2012 3:03 p.m.

This technology is based on the natural advantages and the multi-purpose usage of spineless cactus pear (Opuntia fiscus-indica), to cultivate marginal lands in Jordan, generating environmental and socio-economic benefits.

• Compiler: Joren Verbist
• 12/19/2020 3:56 p.m.

The technology of watering through furrow reduces the settlement (recommended) sizes of irrigating norms up to 30% keeps soil fertility

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 06/05/2011 8:49 p.m.