Catchment Approach [Kenya]
A focused approach to integrated land and water management, including soil and water conservation, where the active participation of the villagers - often organised through common interest groups - is central.
- Creation:
- 2009-01-20 00:00
- Updated:
- 2018-04-04 12:06
- Compiler:
- James Gatero Njuki
- Editors:
- –
- Reviewers:
- Deborah Niggli, Fabian Ottiger
Fanya juu terraces [Kenya]
Terrace bund in association with a ditch, along the contour or on a gentle lateral gradient. Soil is thrown on the upper side of the ditch to form the bund, which is often stabilised by planting a fodder grass.
- Compiler:
- Kithinji Mutunga
- Creation:
- 2010-10-19 15:17
Grassing of Recharge Areas [Czechia]
Grassing recharge zones of agricultural drainage systems significantly improves the quality of drainage water. It can be a useful, effective and relatively cheap measure for improvement of shallow groundwater quality.
- Compiler:
- Antonín Zajíček
- Creation:
- 2021-06-22 11:35
Drainage Biofilter [Czechia]
Biofilters or “bioreactors” connected to agricultural tile drains are relatively inexpensive and space-saving measures with considerable potential to improve the quality of drainage water.
- Compiler:
- Antonín Zajíček
- Creation:
- 2022-05-06 14:37