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Resources Tagged: Rainwater Harvesting

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  1. Field Hydrology in Tropical Countries A Practical Introduction

    Making hydrological measurements in the field is an essential part of water resources planning and management. This book is an introduction to thepractical skills and knowledge required to take measurements and to manage data collection programmes. The author draws on 30 years of experience of...
    Hydrology Water Power Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater Evaporation

  2. Water Management on Small Farms: A Training Manual for Farmers in Hill Areas

    This booklet was developed as a training aid for use in irrigation workshops conducted for small farmers and technicians in the Peruvian highlands through USAID. Much of the agriculture there takes place on stepp slopes, shallow soils and small farm plots. Irrigation extension personnel found the...
    Small Farm Develop... Irrigation Irrigation Management Rainwater Harvesting Small farms

  3. Agrodok 043, Rainwater Harvesting for Domestic Use

    2006-01-01 In many areas RWH has now been introduced as part of an integrated water supply, where the town water supply is unreliable, or where local water sources dry up for a part of the year. But RWH can also be introduced as the sole water source for communities or households. The technology is flexible...
    Rainwater Rainwater Harvesting Agrodok

  4. FM 1985 ILEIA Newsletter #2

    1985-03-29 Maintenance of soil fertility Agricultural use of the humid tropical forests Shifting cultivation into sustainable agriculture - Ghana Soil formation by termites Rainwater harvesting
    Soil Fertility Low-External-Input Termites Rainwater Harvesting Ghana

  5. 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...

  6. CTA Practical Guide Series

    2007-01-01 This Series contains 14fold-out leaflets,practical for use in the field and easy to read. Covering multiple subjects, it gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings. 1. Rearing Dairy Goats 2. How To Control Striga And Stemborer...
    dairy goats Striga Rainwater Harvesting Chickens Sweet Potato Products Cassava flour Compost Canning and Preser... Fish Farming Tree Nursery Banana Flour Cookery-Tomatoes Beekeeping Mango Fruit Fly

  7. Rainwater Harvesting for Increased Pasture Production

    2007-01-01 This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of rainwater harvesting. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.
    Rainwater Harvesting

  8. Introduction to Sustainable Land Management - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Introduction to sustainable land management practices which have a proven track record in Africa. They can help control land degradation and improve production for small scale farmers, despite the challenges of climate change. Available languages Bemba Chitonga...
    Soil Conservation Water Conservation AccessAgriculture Soil Health Sustainable Land M... Conservation Agric... Pastoral Systems Soil Fertility Rainwater Harvesting Agroforestry Systems

  9. Stone lines - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Stone lines induce a natural process of terracing as they trap sediments. They are also built to rehabilitate eroded lands. Farmers in Kenya show how they construct stone lines. Available languages Arabic English French Spanish
    AccessAgriculture Sustainable Land M... Soil Erosion Soil Health Cross-Slope Barriers SALT Rainwater Harvesting

  10. Stone lines - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Stone lines induce a natural process of terracing as they trap sediments. 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...
    Water Harvesting Soil Conservation Terracing Sustainable Land M... Cross-Slope Barriers Rainwater Harvesting AccessAgriculture East Africa