Situated between Mozambique and Madagascar, the Union of the Comoros is one of the world’s
poorest countries. Heavy dependence on agriculture, complicated by high population density
and a lack of governance has led to mismanagement of natural resources and land degradation.
Additionally, the coun...
Bourgoin, Clément
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Parker Louis
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Martínez Valle, Armando Isaac
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Läderach, Peter
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[A spatially explicit assessment of climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector of the Union of the Comoros]
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A spatially explicit assessment of climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector of the Union of the Comoros
Addisie, Meseret B.
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Alebachew, Azalu
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Ayele, Getaneh K.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Hailu, Nigus
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Langandoen, Eddy
,
Steenhuis, Tammo S.
,
[Low-cost measures can reclaim gullies and reduce soil erosion in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Low-cost measures can reclaim gullies and reduce soil erosion in the Ethiopian highlands
Tropical soils are generally low in fertility, physically fragile and easily eroded when cleared of natural cover. Cultivation is carried out in the tropics purely for weed control, but this leads to accelerated soil erosion, as cultivated soil) has no protection. Gully erosion can be minimized b...
Collective action, on communal grazing land, has evolved in the highlands of northwestern Ethiopia to mitigate the problems of feed shortage and land degradation due to overgrazing. The exercise is liked by farmers for improving the availability of natural pasture during the long dry season when ...
Alemayehu, M.
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Amede, Tilahun
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Bohme, M.
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Collective management on communal grazing lands: Its impact on vegetation attributes and soil erosion in the upper Blue Nile basin, northwestern Ethiopia]
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Collective management on communal grazing lands: Its impact on vegetation attributes and soil erosion in the upper Blue Nile basin, northwestern Ethiopia
Birnholz, Celine A.
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Braslow, Juliet
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Koge, Jessica
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Sommer, Rolf
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Paul, Birthe K.
,
[Rapid climate smartness assessment of GIZ soil protection and rehabilitation technologies in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, and India.]
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Rapid climate smartness assessment of GIZ soil protection and rehabilitation technologies in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, and India.
Long term use of Maresha plow, a conventional plow pulled by oxen, has resulted in the formation of a restrictive layer thereby limiting water movement and aeration as well as root zone penetration in the soil profile. Several studies have shown that improved tillage practices can positively affe...
Muche, H.
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Abdela, M.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Schmitter, Petra
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Nakawuka, Prossie
,
Tilahun, S. A.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
,
Langan, Simon
,
[Application of deep tillage and Berken Maresha for hardpan sites to improve infiltration and crop productivity [Abstract only]]
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Application of deep tillage and Berken Maresha for hardpan sites to improve infiltration and crop productivity [Abstract only]
The rainfall erosivity (R) and soil erodibility (K) factors of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) were determined on two sites in the Colombian Cauca Department over a five year period when rainfall was mostly lower than average. The results showed that the high erosion potential of the soil...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Soil conservation and fertility maintenance research in Asia]
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Soil conservation and fertility maintenance research in Asia