SLM Database

A combination of agricultural (e.g. intercropping, mulching, minimum tillage), vegetative (e.g. Napier grass strips, trees planting) and structural (e.g. ditches, bench terracing) measures which aim to maximise the overall yield in a sustainable manner (e.g. reduction of soil erosion and increasing the soil quality).

• Compilateur : Laura D'Aietti
• 26 fév. 2013 10:26

Land use management system in which coffee is grown around or among crops or pastureland. It combines agricultural and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use systems.

• Compilateur : Paul Kahiga
• 19 fév. 2015 10:32

The nine maize pits is a type of SLM technology whereby, a planting pits measuring (2*2*2) feet are dug along a contour and maize planted in the pit at a spacing of (30*30) cm. The top soil is mixed with FYM and the spaces in between are left un-ploughed.

• Compilateur : Paul Kahiga
• 19 fév. 2015 13:22

A ditch across the slope for trapping /retaining runoff to encourage infiltration

• Compilateur : Unknown User
• 6 juin 2011 09:49

A rock catchment system is a water harvesting structure comprising a bare sloping rock surface (impounded area), a constructed concrete wall at a strategic point (weir), pipeline from the weir to the storage tank(s), storage tanks and water kiosk(s) connected to the water tanks by pipelines.

• Compilateur : Fredrick Ochieng
• 21 sept. 2016 13:50

Le barrage de sable est une retenue maçonnée construite en travers du lit d’une rivière saisonnière. Il retient l’eau et le sable qui viennent du bassin versant.

• Compilateur : Ian Neal
• 27 mars 2012 09:11

Diversion of runoff from the road and its environment into farm land

• Compilateur : Kithinji Mutunga
• 5 juin 2011 22:26

The technology is based on tree plantation of several species (i.e. Grevillea robusta, Psidium guava, Bambusa vulgaris ) along the riparian land of the farmer.

• Compilateur : Laura D'Aietti
• 1 mars 2013 23:27

La technologie « Push-pull » permet de contrôler efficacement des ravageurs tout en améliorant progressivement la fertilité du sol.

• Compilateur : Unknown User
• 16 nov. 2010 14:35

This is a vegetative technology that involves planting of trees in a portion of land for various uses.

• Compilateur : Paul Kahiga
• 2 oct. 2014 09:37