01/01/2002 This book includes question and answers on how to improve and maintain tropical soil fertility. It also includes activity guides and a resource listing.
This publication is intended to summarize the diffuse literature available on use of terraces in steepland farming systems and present information on the research conducted in southern Honduras on this subject.
The research reported here aimed to collect basic information on the characteristics of erosion processes in a defined area of the Andean zone of Colombia.
01/01/2013 The atlas compiles existing information on different soil types in easily understandable maps that cover the entire African continent. While it is intended primarily for the educational sectors and policy makers, the atlas aims to bridge the gap between soil science and society at large.
AccessAgriculture Training Video Dans les savanes semi-arides, où les pluies sont limitées et très imprévisibles, conserver plus d'eau dans le sol peut faire la différence entre une mauvaise et une bonne récolte. Vous pouvez réduire la vitesse de l'eau de ruissellement par la réalisation des...
AccessAgriculture Training Video Au Kenya, des pionniers de l’agriculture à petite échelle des zones semi-arides parviennent à stabiliser les berges des rivières et à réduire le ruissellement des eaux de pluie des parcelles voisines en plantant des arbres et des herbes. Langues disponibles...
A brief video ofChris McDonoughdescribing the issues of soil erosion in black cracking clay soils in Tanzania, showing the importance of conservation farming techniques to help overcome this.
28/09/2016 Les agriculteurs dans de nombreuses régions du monde, en raison de la croissance de la population humaine, n’ont guère d’autre choix que de cultiver leurs terres en permanence, ne disposant pas suffisamment de ressources pour remplacer les éléments nutritifs retirés par chaque culture successive....
While erosion by water and wind is the most common form of soil degradation, soil may become less productive even without being physically removed from the land. How and why soils become physically and chemically degrade is the focus of this pack. It will explore how and why soils become...
This pack looks at the factors that influence soil formation, and the characteristics of soils, including their physical, hydrological, chemical and biological properties.