Soil and water conservation nexus agricultural productivity in Ethiopia

W Abiye - Advances in Agriculture, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil and water conservation practices contribute to long‐term agricultural sustainability and
sustainable agriculture. This review examines the primary agronomic practices and their role …

Understanding determinants of farmers' investments in sustainable land management practices in Ethiopia: Review and synthesis

Z Adimassu, S Langan, R Johnston - Environment, development and …, 2016 - Springer
Although there has been several efforts made to reduce land degradation and improve land
productivity in Ethiopia, farmers' investments in sustainable land management (SLM) remain …

Effects of soil management techniques on soil water erosion in apricot orchards

S Keesstra, P Pereira, A Novara, EC Brevik… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil erosion is extreme in Mediterranean orchards due to management impact, high rainfall
intensities, steep slopes and erodible parent material. Vall d'Albaida is a traditional fruit …

Land-use and land-cover changes in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Assessment of perception and adaptation of stakeholders

AT Ariti, J van Vliet, PH Verburg - Applied Geography, 2015 - Elsevier
Understanding the perception of land-use and land-cover (LULC) change and the
adaptation strategies of different stakeholders is very important for the development and …

Factors influencing small-scale farmers' adoption of sustainable land management technologies in north-western Ethiopia

Z Nigussie, A Tsunekawa, N Haregeweyn, E Adgo… - Land use policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Land degradation is a serious global problem because it leads to losses in food production
and thus jeopardizes food security worldwide, particularly in developing countries. Despite …

Household-level determinants of soil and water conservation adoption phases: Evidence from North-Western Ethiopian highlands

A Teshome, J De Graaff, M Kassie - Environmental management, 2016 - Springer
Soil and water conservation (SWC) practices have been promoted in the highlands of
Ethiopia during the last four decades. However, the level of adoption of SWC practices …

Does participatory farmer-to-farmer training improve the adoption of sustainable land management practices?

MM Kansanga, RB Kerr, E Lupafya, L Dakishoni… - Land Use Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Human-induced land degradation currently threatens the livelihoods of over 3 billion people
globally. While Sustainable Land Management (SLM) has emerged as a widely accepted …

Determinants of farmers' adoption of land management practices in Gelana sub-watershed of Northern highlands of Ethiopia

BA Miheretu, AA Yimer - Ecological Processes, 2017 - Springer
Introduction Soil erosion is the major environmental problem in Ethiopia. In response to this
problem, the country has been in continuous struggle to adopt land management practices …

Farmers' perceptions about the influence of land quality, land fragmentation and tenure systems on sustainable land management in the north western Ethiopian …

A Teshome, J de Graaff, C Ritsema… - Land degradation & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Land is a scarce resource in the highlands of Ethiopia. Its sustainable use is highly affected
by bio‐physical and institutional factors. The purpose of this research is to investigate …

Land use and land cover dynamics in Dendi-Jeldu hilly-mountainous areas in the central Ethiopian highlands

M Minta, K Kibret, P Thorne, T Nigussie, L Nigatu - Geoderma, 2018 - Elsevier
The central Ethiopian highlands where most human and livestock populations concentrated
have experienced a drastic change in land use and land cover (LULC) of the landscapes …