Methodological concept for the development of soil and water conservation packages in small scale farm areas
1996
Kruger, Hans-J (SCRP, Addis Abeba (Ethiopia)) Wiesmann, Urs
Different degradation processes are destroying the natural resources of the African highlands. Among these processes is the man accelerated water erosion, one of the most important destructive processes. Large efforts have been made in different parts of Africa to protect soil and water, by applying traditional soil and water conservation (SWC)-measures by farmers and by implementation of new introduced SWC-measures by governmental organisations and NGO's. Nevertheless, the achieved progress in soil and water conservation is low. African highlands have been loosing considerable qualities and quantities of soil and water resources, an alarming situation under consideration of the growing population pressure. The approch to soil and water conservation used in the past is subject to a critical review by concerned experts at present. Experts accept more and more the following elements as keys for an improved approach to soil and water conservation: (i) participation of the community and the single farmers, (ii) low external input measures, (iii) use of land use oriented integrated soil and water conservation packages.
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