SLM Database

Pit composting is a technology that involves gathering residues in a pit and facilitating their decomposition through the activity of microorganisms. The residues utilized in this process can include plant debris, animal waste, food scraps, and suitable urban and industrial waste.

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• 03/07/2023 6:34 p.m.

The Tiarako dyke is an erosion control structure composed of stones organized in three rows of five lines along contour lines. The dykes are filtering structures designed to diminish the impact of runoff water, enabling excess water to pass through. This design aims to prevent water concentration upstream and slow …

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• 03/15/2023 1:09 p.m.

The production and use of agroforestry tree seedlings is a technology that involves growing seedlings in nurseries and then planting them out. The technique used is bare-root seedling production, which involves seeding directly into beds in the ground and subsequently distributing them for sale or use. The species involved in …

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• 03/28/2023 1:48 p.m.

Gully treatment consists in lining the walls of a gully and creating a partial barrier within the gully using stone check dams and, if necessary, earth-filled bags.

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• 04/03/2023 3:51 p.m.

Vegetation along contour stone bunds with herbaceous species adds an additional water and soil conservation measure on sloping agricultural lands.

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• 04/17/2023 11:32 a.m.

A filtering dyke is a water and soil conservation technology built into a temporary stream, valley bottom or a drainage channel. It is built using stones of varying sizes.

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• 03/16/2023 11:36 a.m.

Organic manure-based fertilisation is a humus-rich soil improver. It is a soil amendment technology used to improve soil structure and fertility, thereby enhancing production quality.

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• 03/19/2023 12:30 p.m.

Minimum tillage consists of working the soil superficially using a tined plough to scarify it and break up the previous year's ridges. This is a soil preparation technique that consists of not turning over the soil, which is a key principle of conservation agriculture.

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• 04/19/2023 2:56 p.m.

The process of creating grassed strips entails either planting or maintaining a vegetative strip (natural) with perennial species aligned along contour lines to reduce runoff and foster water infiltration into the soil.

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• 03/20/2023 5:25 p.m.