SLM Database

Grassed waterways are shallow channels (natural or constructed) with grass cover, used to drain surface runoff from cropland and prevent erosion.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 02/07/2022 9:31 p.m.

Reduced tillage, involving no plowing in the autumn, preserves stubble or plant cover during the autumn and winter to prevent soil erosion, and particle and nutrient loss from cropland to watercourses.

• Compiler: Kamilla Skaalsveen
• 08/14/2014 1:47 p.m.

Grass buffer zones are established along waterways in cropland to reduce the surface runoff rate, and the amounts of sediment, nutrients and pesticides in the runoff.

• Compiler: Kamilla Skaalsveen
• 08/13/2014 2:33 p.m.

Establishment of grass - or retaining stubble - on arable land that is prone to erosion and flooding to reduce the risk of soil and nutrient losses.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 02/11/2022 3:28 p.m.

Small retention ponds, located in the forest, are ponds or pools with sufficient storage capacity to store the surface runoff to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall events. Ponds contain limited or no water during dry weather, but are designed to retain water during rain events.

• Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
• 01/25/2022 2:10 p.m.

Alfalfa grown for fodder using flood irrigation from groundwater

• Compiler: Badria Alhosni
• 06/05/2016 10 a.m.

Pollination of date palms is essential to ensure good quality yield. Currently, pollination is done manually: this is a costly process and dangerous. Mechanised Liquid Pollination (MLP) reduces variable costs by 80% and prevents causalities while maintaining yield.

• Compiler: Joren Verbist
• 05/31/2021 9:33 a.m.

Mulch and drip irrigated banana commercial farm.

• Compiler: Daniel Danano Dale
• 10/22/2015 9:53 a.m.