SLM Database

Grass strips are spaced at regular intervals along contour lines. These strips are not ploughed during soil preparation, and Brachiaria grass is used to form barriers to reduce water-induced erosion. Over time, the plots evolve naturally into terraces.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:19 p.m.

Intercropping maize with legumes improves soil fertility and provides a rapid source of income for smallholders. Red cowpea, known locally as “lojy zazamena”, is the most widely used legume, but there are also other varieties of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) that adapt well to the region's environmental conditions.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:26 p.m.

Grass strips enriched with Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) are established at regular distances along a slope, ideally following the contour lines. They primarily function as anti-erosion barriers, but also produce food and fodder resources while contributing to soil fertility.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:32 p.m.

Cajanus cajan, commonly known as pigeon pea, is a perennial shrub legume that thrives in nutrient-deficient soils and exhibits resilience to water scarcity. Cultivating pigeon pea contributes to the rejuvenation of impoverished soils through fixing atmospheric nitrogen and its leaf litter, while concurrently yielding food, fodder, and fuelwood.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:33 p.m.

Basket composting enhances the yield of tubers such as cassava by producing concentrated organic matter that adds fertility to the soil. This technique proves to be highly advantageous for small-scale farmers with limited land, allowing them to maximize production within a confined space.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:26 p.m.

Crop exclusion means establishing sanctuaries where landowners and the surrounding population agree to no longer cultivate, opting instead for natural environmental regeneration (passive exclusion) or for land enrichment, mainly by planting forest species (active exclusion).

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:24 p.m.

Fascines are check dams made of vegetative material installed in gullies to reduce erosion.

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:30 p.m.

Les terres cultivées sont résistantes au feu et peuvent servir de coupe-feu en raison de la présence d'humidité et du manque de combustible sec. La mise en place de coupures de combustible par l’agriculture permet de créer des paysages en mosaïque résistants aux incendies, tout en réduisant la dégradation des …

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 05/03/2023 12:21 p.m.

Le reboisement villageois individuel est une activité de reboisement issue de la concertation commune d'un groupement des habitants d'un village avec les autorités locales pour mener à bien ce projet d'aménagement des terres. Par la suite, des activités collectives (telles que l'identification des parcelles, la mise en place des pépinières …

• Compiler: Harifidy RAKOTO RATSIMBA
• 10/24/2022 3:34 p.m.

Propagation of “samata” cuttings for long-term provision of supplementary livestock fodder to reduce the pressure on natural vegetation.

• Compiler: Johanna Goetter
• 05/19/2015 4:06 p.m.