SLM Database

Dry banana leaves are spread in the soil for growing banana plantation for improving soil fertility and moisture content retention.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/05/2017 11:18 a.m.

A percolation pit is an excavation in the ground in the pathway of water runoff to intercept the flow of the water and thereby reduce erosion and destruction of crops, settlements and other infrastructure downstream

• Compiler: Philip Tibenderana
• 10/07/2016 11:16 a.m.

Laying grass (Poaceae) on perennial cropped land to reduce weeds, retain soil moisture and improve soil fertility.

• Compiler: Kamugisha Rick Nelson
• 06/11/2017 8:53 a.m.

Run off water from a hill is harnessed and concentrated in a banana plantation using diversion and retention ditches respectively.

• Compiler: Alex Lwakuba
• 02/24/2011 11:05 a.m.

Water borne manuring system involves runoff water driving the manure placed in trenches to every individual citrus tree which fruits through the year.

• Compiler: Alex Lwakuba
• 02/24/2011 2:18 p.m.

Return flow from paddy fields is strategically collected before being lost to rivers and is reused as an effective source of agricultural water.

• Compiler: Justyna Sycz
• 07/24/2015 2:01 p.m.

Building terraces in steep areas for the purpose of reducing the slope, water harvesting and soil moisture conservation.

• Compiler: ahmed algalal
• 04/30/2013 12:13 p.m.

Water harvesting and storage structures to impound runoff generated from upstream catchment areas.

• Compiler: MAIMBO MALESU
• 09/23/2010 2:48 p.m.