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United Nations Environment Programme[Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: UNEP 2006 Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee]Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer: UNEP 2006 Report of the Methyl Bromide Technical Options Committee

The first part of this paper looks into what agroforestry is; the need for agroforestry and its benefits. Then the paper outlines and discusses the basic systems in agroforestry including simulataneous agroforestry systems; linear agroforestry systems; alley cropping (hedgerow intercropping); seq...


Berhe, KahsayMohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Agroforestry practices in the Ethiopian highlands]Agroforestry practices in the Ethiopian highlands
Quintero, MarcelaComerford, N.B.[Effects of conservation tillage on total and aggregated soil organic carbon in the Andes]Effects of conservation tillage on total and aggregated soil organic carbon in the Andes

Extensive land degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands jeopardizes rural livelihood. Intensified by increasing population pressure, farmers are forced to expand their arable land by deforestation and thus worsening the soil erosion problem. Through the application of various soil conservation meas...


Brenner, C.Strohmeier SZiadat, Feras M.Klik, Andreas[Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes]Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes
Voysest Voysest, Oswaldo[An ecoregional framework for bean germplasm development and natural resources research: Documento de trabajo, anexo del taller de mejoramiento de frijol, octubre 1991]An ecoregional framework for bean germplasm development and natural resources research: Documento de trabajo, anexo del taller de mejoramiento de frijol, octubre 1991

This paper presents a case study of how three agencies and local farmers have responded to complexities of implementing mutually consistent policies for achieving objectives of growth, equity, and resource conservation in a regional watershed project area in an erosion zone in Cauca, Colombia. It...


Ashby, J.A.Pachico, Douglas H.[Co-ordinating the planning and implementation for growth and equity objectives in rural development agencies: A case studies from Colombia]Co-ordinating the planning and implementation for growth and equity objectives in rural development agencies: A case studies from Colombia
Álvarez, E.Bellotti, Anthony C.Calvert, Lee A.Arias, B.Cadavid, L.F.Pineda López, BenjamínLlano Rodríguez, Germán AlbertoCuervo Ibáñez, Maritza[Guía práctica para el manejo de las enfermedades, las plagas y las deficiencias nutricionales de la yuca]Guía práctica para el manejo de las enfermedades, las plagas y las deficiencias nutricionales de la yuca

Although there has been a considerable effort to reduce soil erosion and improve land productivity in Ethiopia, farmers’ investments in SWC remain limited. There is a long and rich tradition of empirical research that seeks to identify the determinants that affect farmers’ investments in SWC prac...


Adimassu, ZenebeLangan, Simon J.Johnston, Robyn M.[Understanding determinants of farmers’ investments in, and impacts of, soil and water conservation in Ethiopia: review and synthesis [Abstract only]]Understanding determinants of farmers’ investments in, and impacts of, soil and water conservation in Ethiopia: review and synthesis [Abstract only]

Deforestation due to farmland expansion, fragile soils, undulating terrain, and heavy seasonal rains makes the highlands of Ethiopia vulnerable to soil erosion. The diverse terrain of the rural highlands requires spatially explicit investments in land management structures. This paper utilizes re...


Schmidt, E.Zemadim, Birhanu[Expanding sustainable land management in Ethiopia: scenarios for improved agricultural water management in the Blue Nile]Expanding sustainable land management in Ethiopia: scenarios for improved agricultural water management in the Blue Nile

Zeyege, A.D.Guzmán, Christian D.Chanie, DessalegnAyana, Essayas K.Tilahun, Seifu A.Steenhuis, Tammo S.Tebebu, Tigist Y.[Sustaining landscapes: The impact of large-scale government-led soil and water conservation on runoff and soil loss in the Debre Mawi watershed]Sustaining landscapes: The impact of large-scale government-led soil and water conservation on runoff and soil loss in the Debre Mawi watershed

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