SLM Database

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.

• 编制者： Paul Kahiga
• 02/19/2015 10:32 a.m.

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.

• 编制者： Paul Kahiga
• 02/19/2015 1:22 p.m.

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

• 编制者： Unknown User
• 06/06/2011 9:49 a.m.

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.

• 编制者： Fredrick Ochieng
• 09/21/2016 1:50 p.m.

A sand dam is a stone masonry barrier across a seasonal sandy riverbed that traps rainwater and sand flowing down the catchment.

• 编制者： Ian Neal
• 03/27/2012 9:11 a.m.

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

• 编制者： Kithinji Mutunga
• 06/05/2011 10:26 p.m.

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.

• 编制者： Laura D'Aietti
• 03/01/2013 11:27 p.m.

“Push-Pull” is a technology to efficiently control pests and progressively improves soil fertility.

• 编制者： Unknown User
• 11/16/2010 2:35 p.m.

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

• 编制者： Paul Kahiga
• 10/02/2014 9:37 a.m.

Multistory gardens refer to upright polythene sack filled with soil, in which food crops like vegetables, kales, carrots or onions grow on its sides.

• 编制者： Paul Kahiga
• 02/19/2015 8:48 a.m.