Understanding traditional terracing
2003
Crtichley, W. | Brommer, M.
Terracing land for rainfed agriculture has long been the basic response of farmers to the problems of cropping in hilly and erosion-prone conditions. A comparative study of conservation strategies amongst traditional, small-scale terrace farmers in Uganda, South Africa, the Indian Himalayas and upland Java has demonstrated striking similarities in their approach and techniques. The main objective of the survey was to understand how different groups of farmers perceived erosion and countered its negative effects. The survey involved farmers from areas with strong terracing traditions. It was carried out over a number of years as the opportunity arose in areas with terracing traditions in four different countries
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