Soil loss, agriculture, and conservation in Rwanda: toward sound strategies for soil management
Material type:
ArticleLanguage: En Publication details: 1988Subject(s):
In:
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation v. 43, no. 5, p. 418-421615174Summary: Benchmark estimates of soil loss in Rwanda were made to examine some of the principal environmental conditions and conservation practices that contribute tosoil erosion. Soil loss was estimated by using the universal soil loss from field data collected on more than 19,000 fields. Seasonal soil losses ranged from 1 t/ha to 143 t/ha; the average seasonal soil loss was 5 t/ha. Soil loss in Rwanda showed a pattern of regional differences that closely followed variationsin rainfall and topography. The development of regional strategies to minimize agricultural erosion is likely to be more effective than a single national policy, even in a country as small
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | Reprints Collection | REP-4575 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 615174 |
Browsing CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library shelves, Collection: Reprints Collection Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)
Illustrations, tables, references p. 421
Benchmark estimates of soil loss in Rwanda were made to examine some of the principal environmental conditions and conservation practices that contribute tosoil erosion. Soil loss was estimated by using the universal soil loss from field data collected on more than 19,000 fields. Seasonal soil losses ranged from 1 t/ha to 143 t/ha; the average seasonal soil loss was 5 t/ha. Soil loss in Rwanda showed a pattern of regional differences that closely followed variationsin rainfall and topography. The development of regional strategies to minimize agricultural erosion is likely to be more effective than a single national policy, even in a country as small
English
Reprints Collection
Click on an image to view it in the image viewer