Farmers’ preference for soil and water conservation practices in Central highlands of Ethiopia
2013
Adimassu | Gorfu, Bezaye | Nigussie, Demeke | Mowo, J. | Hilemichael, Kidist
Includes abstract in French
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Failure by research and development organizations to consider farmers preference for soil water conservation (SWC) practices have resulted in low adoption. This study evaluates farmers’ preferences of SWC practices, including from an economic perspective as a basis for utilizing SWC techniques in the central highlands of Ethiopia. Farmers assigned highest relative weight to criteria related to economic returns, rather than technical and stability related criteria. Criteria included reduced soil loss, reduced nutrient loss, improved soil fertility, retained soil moisture, increased crop yield, increased fodder, maximized cultivable land, low labour requirement, suitability for free grazing and easy maintenance.
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