Rehabilitation of degraded dryland ecosystems–review

E Yirdaw, M Tigabu, AAM Monge - Silva Fennica, 2017 - researchportal.helsinki.fi
Land degradation is widespread and a serious threat affecting the livelihoods of 1.5 billion
people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is …

Rangeland degradation: Extent, impacts, and alternative restoration techniques in the rangelands of Ethiopia

MM Abdulahi, H Hashim… - Tropical and Subtropical …, 2016 - revista.ccba.uady.mx
Rangeland degradation remains a serious impediment to improve pastoral livelihoods in the
lowlands of Ethiopia. This review paper presents an overview of the extent of rangeland …

[PDF][PDF] Rangeland degradation: Causes, consequences, monitoring techniques and remedies

PO Bolo, R Sommer, JM Kihara, M Kinyua… - CIAT …, 2019 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Rangelands occupy 25% of the total land surface globally. In Africa, rangelands are
estimated to cover 66% of the land surface, although there are variations from country to …

[HTML][HTML] Agroforestry practices impacts on soil properties in the drylands of Eastern Kenya

NM Syano, MM Nyangito, G Kironchi… - Trees, Forests and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agroforestry is one of the land use practices that is perceived to be sustainable and that has
beneficial impacts on soil properties. However, as a universal statement, this may not be true …

Value chain analysis of grass seeds in the drylands of Baringo County, Kenya: A producers' perspective

KO Lugusa, OV Wasonga, YA Elhadi, TA Crane - Pastoralism, 2016 - Springer
Pastoral households are increasingly practising fodder production in response to forage
scarcity associated with land degradation, climate variability and change. Understanding the …

Seedbed preparation influence on morphometric characteristics of perennial grasses of a semi-arid rangeland in Kenya

FEO Opiyo, WN Ekaya, DM Nyariki, SM Mureithi - 2011 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Semi-arid rangelands in Kenya are an important source of forage for both domestic and wild
animals. However, indigenous perennial grasses notably Cenchrus ciliaris (African foxtail …

[PDF][PDF] Fodder production as an adaptation strategy in the drylands: A case study of producer groups in Baringo County, Kenya

KO Lugusa - 2015 - researchgate.net
Fodder Production as an Adaptation Strategy in the Drylands: A Case Study of Producer Groups
in Baringo County, Kenya BY Lugusa, Page 1 i Fodder Production as an Adaptation Strategy …

Dry matter yields and hydrological properties of three perennial grasses of a semi-arid environment in east Africa

KZ Mganga, NKR Musimba, DM Nyariki, MM Nyangito… - 2010 - repository.seku.ac.ke
Enteropogon macrostachyus (Bush rye), Cenchrus ciliaris L.(African foxtail grass) and
Eragrostis superba Peyr (Maasai love grass) are important perennial r angeland grasses in …

Comparative evaluation of six indigenous rangeland grasses for pasture production under varying soil moisture contents in Tana River County, South Eastern Kenya

OK Koech - 2014 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
In response to the increasing livestock feed shortages in Kenya's arid and semi-arid
rangelands, production and storage of hay and/or other forages for utilization during the dry …

Impact of grass reseeding technology on rehabilitation of The degraded rangelands: A case study of Kibwe i district, Kenya

KZ Mganga - 2009 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
A study was undertaken at Kibwezi division of Kibwezi district to investigate and evaluate the
practice and success factors responsible for the range rehabilitation work undertaken by the …