Background
Excessive rainwater during the rainy season and lack of water in the dry season have been challenging the agricultural productivity and food security for rural communities in southern Mali. Various soil and water conservation practices were implemented in the past to improve crop yield...
Zemadim, Birhanu
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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[Shallow wells, the untapped resource with a potential to improve agriculture and food security in southern Mali]
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Shallow wells, the untapped resource with a potential to improve agriculture and food security in southern Mali
Soil and water conservation (SWC) practices like that of erosion control and soil fertility measures were commonly practiced in the semiarid region of southern Mali since the 1980s. The SWC practices were mainly meant to increase water availability in the subsurface, reduce farm water runoff and ...
Zemadim, Birhanu
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Traoré, K.
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Gumma, Murali K.
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Badolo, F.
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Tabo, R.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[A watershed approach to managing rainfed agriculture in the semiarid region of southern Mali: Integrated research on water and land use]
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A watershed approach to managing rainfed agriculture in the semiarid region of southern Mali: Integrated research on water and land use
Mali is one of the least developed countries with an economy that relies heavily on rainfed cereal production. Rural communities are faced with extreme poverty as a result of unpredictable rainfall pattern and lack of appropriate agricultural intervention practices. Most agronomic practices in su...
Zemadim, Birhanu
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[The challenges of rainfed agricultural practices in Mali-redefining research agenda - A short communication]
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The challenges of rainfed agricultural practices in Mali-redefining research agenda - A short communication