Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia: a review

N Haregeweyn, A Tsunekawa… - Progress in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews Ethiopia's experience and research progress in past soil and water
conservation (SWC) efforts and suggests possible solutions for improvement. Although …

Impacts of soil and water conservation practices on crop yield, run-off, soil loss and nutrient loss in Ethiopia: review and synthesis

Z Adimassu, S Langan, R Johnston, W Mekuria… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Research results published regarding the impact of soil and water conservation practices in
the highland areas of Ethiopia have been inconsistent and scattered. In this paper, a …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of farmers' perception to invest in soil and water conservation technologies in the North-Western Highlands of Ethiopia

DM Moges, AA Taye - International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Soil erosion by water is a severe and continuous ecological problem in the north-western
Highlands of Ethiopia. Limited perception of farmers to practice soil and water conservation …

Adoption intensity of selected organic-based soil fertility management technologies in the Central Highlands of Kenya

GG Mwaura, MN Kiboi, EK Bett, JN Mugwe… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Soil fertility decline continues to be a major challenge limiting agricultural productivity
globally. Despite the novelty of organic-based technologies in enhancing agricultural …

Perceptions, risk attitude and organic fertilizer investment: evidence from rice and banana farmers in Guangxi, China

X Chen, D Zeng, Y Xu, X Fan - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Overuse of chemical fertilizer has led to severe land degradation and environmental
pollution in China. Switching to organic fertilizer may improve soil quality and reduce …

Impact of agricultural technology adoption on wheat productivity: Evidence from North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

MB Zegeye, AH Fikrie, AB Asefa - Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Wheat is one of the most important cereal crops cultivated in wide range of agro-ecologies in
Ethiopia. But, its productivity has remained low. Hence, this study intends to examine the …

Climate change and variability impacts on rural livelihoods and adaptation strategies in Southern Ethiopia

K Araro, SA Legesse, DT Meshesha - Earth Systems and Environment, 2020 - Springer
The majority of rural people in Ethiopia depend on climate-sensitive rain-fed agriculture,
which is the source of their livelihood and the basis for national growth and domestic …

Influence of peasant household differentiation and risk perception on soil and water conservation tillage technology adoption-an analysis of moderating effects based …

L Li, S Dingyi, L Xiaofang, J Zhide - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we comprehensively assess the differences in soil and water conservation
tillage technology among different districts: Fenyang and Ji county of Shanxi province, Ansai …

The effects of training, innovation and new technology on african smallholder farmers' economic outcomes and food security: a systematic review

R Stewart, L Langer, NR Da Silva… - Campbell Systematic …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Many poor people living in Africa depend on their small farms for survival. There has been a
lot of interest in trying to reduce poverty in the region by supporting these farmers to produce …

Intersecting RUSLE modelled and farmers perceived soil erosion risk in the conservation domain on mountain Elgon in Uganda

Y Bamutaze, P Mukwaya, S Oyama, D Nadhomi… - Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the intersection between empirically derived and farmers perceived
soil erosion risk in a medium-sized catchment on the Ugandan side of mountain Elgon. We …