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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Lieu de réalisation

1 - À la ferme

Description sommaire de la pratique agroécologique

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

Type de pratique agroécologique

Soil erosion control and multipurpose agroforestry

Mise en œuvre de la pratique

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

Pourquoi utilisez-vous cette pratique et qu'attendez-vous d'elle ?

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