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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Donde se realiza

1 - En la granja

Descripción resumida de la práctica agroecológica

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

Tipo de práctica agroecológica

Soil erosion control and multipurpose agroforestry

Implementación de la práctica

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

¿Por qué usas y qué esperas de esta práctica?

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