Natural resource degradation tendencies in Ethiopia: a review

SB Wassie - Environmental systems research, 2020 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is gifted with abundant natural resources of adequate landmass, fertile
soil, favorable climate, water, wildlife, and others. Many of its resources are not properly …

Potential of field edge rainwater harvesting, biomass transfer and integrated nutrient management in improving sorghum productivity in semi-arid regions: a review

AT Kugedera, G Nyamadzawo, R Mandumbu… - Agroforestry …, 2022 - Springer
Sorghum has been promoted in arid and semi-arid areas due to its drought tolerance which
makes it survive under harsh environmental conditions, but grain yields are very low, eg …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of land management practices and land cover types on soil loss and crop productivity in Ethiopia: A review

G Desta, L Tamene, W Abera, T Amede… - International Soil and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Identifying land management practices (LMP) that enhance on-site sediment management
and crop productivity is crucial for the prevention, reduction, and restoration of land …

Farmers' intended and actual adoption of soil and water conservation practices

A Bagheri, A Teymouri - Agricultural Water Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is either caused by natural agents or induced by human activities. Human
activities play a decisive role in soil erosion type and extent. Numerous studies have been …

Climate change, soil water conservation, and productivity: Evidence from cocoa farmers in Ghana

B Amfo, EB Ali, D Atinga - Agricultural Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
CONTEXT The impacts of climate change on soil water content and the resultant effects on
agricultural productivity have raised a lot of concerns among cocoa farmers. This has …

Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on soil property and wheat productivity in Southern Ethiopia

T Tanto, F Laekemariam - Environmental Systems Research, 2019 - Springer
Background Soil erosion and nutrient depletion have been the major challenges in Ethiopia
that adversely affect soil fertility and crop productivity. With the aim of curbing land …

Effects of soil and water conservation structures on selected soil physicochemical properties: the case of ejersa lafo district, central highlands of Ethiopia

A Tolesa, S Mammo, E Bohnett - Applied and Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Land degradation in the form of soil erosion and fertility depletion is the major environmental
problem in Ethiopia. However, to curb this problem, soil and water conservation (SWC) …

Explaining soil fertility heterogeneity in smallholder farms of southern Ethiopia

F Laekemariam, K Kibret - Applied and Environmental Soil …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Soil is spatially heterogeneous and needs site‐specific management. However, soil nutrient
information at larger scale in most cases is lacking. Consequently, fertilizer advisory services …

Water seepage and retention in purple soil bunds on sloping farmland in the Three Gorges Reservoir area, China

Y Luo, J Wei, Q Tang, F Gan, J Li - Land Degradation & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil bunds are a common land reconstruction practice in the Three Gorges Reservoir area of
China, and play a key role in runoff regulation and soil conservation on cultivated hillslopes …

Farmers' indigenous knowledge of tree conservation and acidic soil amendments: The role of “baabbo” and “Mona” systems: Lessons from Gedeo community …

Y Maru, A Gebrekirstos, G Haile - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the study was mainly to document the farmer's indigenous knowledge (IK)
systems on tree conservation and farming practices. The research further assesses the …