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Resources Tagged: Semi Arid

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  1. SLM01 Stone Lines - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Stone lines or stone bunds can slow down runoff, increase water infiltration and form the basis for improved production in semi-arid areas. By using the contours of low slopes water harvesting is improved and crops are possible in low rainfall years. Available...
    Stone Lines Stone Bunds Semi-arid Rainwater Harvesting Water infiltration Runoff Management Sustainable Land M...

  2. Feeding and Working Strategies for Oxen Used for Draft Purposes in Semi-Arid West Africa

    This report gives details of 4 experiments, the results obtained and based on these, the recommendations made regarding feeding and working strategies. The four experiments were investigating the energy costs of walking on soils of different consistencies and the efficiencies of doing work,...
    Draft Animals Oxen Cattle Production Feeding and Feeds Animal Feed West Africa Semi-arid Animals in Semi-Ar...

  3. Successes Promoting Water Crescents and FMNR in Dodoma

    Session: The presentation will highlight the successes, challenges, and best practices to mobilize community buy-in in the adoption of FMNR and rainwater harvesting. Speaker: Njamasi Chiwanga works as the Director of Programs at LEAD Foundation - a local NGO based in Dodoma, Central Tanzania....
    ECHO Conference Tanzania Semi-arid Rainwater Harvesting

  4. Dryland Farming

    Semi-arid and arid regions are often referred to as drylands and are located in Africa's Sahel, North Africa, The Middle East, and the Pacific coast of South America. These areas are characterized by low annual rainfall and are typically home to pastoralists groups. One of the main agricultural...
    Dryland Farming Semi-arid

  5. Book Key Resources - Dryland Farming

    Semi-arid Arid