SLM Database

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 central Tunisia, generating environmental and socio-economic benefits.

• Compiler: Joren Verbist
• 09/08/2021 11:28 a.m.

Conservation Agriculture (CA) is a "ready-to-scale concept" in agriculture that allows a sustainable agricultural production and mitigation of climate change. The documented CA focuses on a dryland mixed system, including a biennial rotation of legume and cereals with integrated livestock management. CA has positive benefits on soil health and significantly …

• Compiler: Joren Verbist
• 10/12/2020 1:34 p.m.

Le compostage est un procédé de décomposition des déchets organiques fermentescibles par des micro-organismes dans des conditions controlées.

• Compiler: Donia Mühlematter
• 05/16/2018 7:12 p.m.

Jessour is an ancient runoff water harvesting technique widely practiced in the arid highlands

• Compiler: Mongi Ben Zaied
• 03/03/2011 8:02 p.m.

The tabia earthen dyke is a water harvesting technique used in the foothill and piedmont areas.

• Compiler: Mongi Ben Zaied
• 03/03/2011 2:30 p.m.

The technology of check dam is a technique consisting of binding different gabion cages filled with small stones together to form a complete flexible gabion unit.

• Compiler: Mongi Ben Zaied
• 03/03/2011 3:20 p.m.

This technique is based on the principle of leaving the rangeland protected (by excluding grazing during 2-3 years) to allow the plant cover to recover.

• Compiler: Mongi Ben Zaied
• 03/03/2011 2:56 p.m.

L’agriculture de conservation est une technologie basée sur trois principes : la perturbation minimale du sol, la couverture permanente des sols et la diversification de cultures en rotations ou en séquences.

• Compiler: Donia Mühlematter
• 05/16/2018 7:48 p.m.

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• Compiler: Donia Mühlematter
• 05/16/2018 2:45 p.m.

Cisterns are reservoirs used for storing rainfall and runoff water for multiple purposes: drinking, animal watering and supplemental irrigation.

• Compiler: Mongi Ben Zaied
• 03/03/2011 1:53 p.m.