Water harvesting, manure making, agro forestry, crop and livestock diversification

Water harvesting, manure making, agro forestry, crop and live...

Shashe Agroecology School

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Where it is realized

1 - On-farm

Summary description of agroecological practice

I am harvesting run off water into dead level contours and growing diverse food crops from our local varieties including fruit trees

Type of agroecological practice

Soil erosion control and multipurpose agroforestry

Implementing the practice

We are organizing working parties for men to dig dead level contours whilst women are selecting and saving local seed varieties.

Why you use and what you expect from this practice?

Increase water infiltration into the soil and provide moisture to crops during dry periods