TY  - JA
AU  - Lewis,L.A.
AU  - Clay,D.C.
AU  - Dejaegher,Y.M.J.
TI  - Soil loss, agriculture, and conservation in Rwanda:  toward sound strategies for soil management
PY  - 1988///
KW  - Data collection
KW  - Databases
KW  - Erosion
KW  - Erosion control
KW  - National planning
KW  - Regional planning
KW  - Rwanda
KW  - Soil conservation
KW  - Soil resources
KW  - Farming systems
KW  - AGROVOC
N1  - Illustrations, tables, references p. 421
N2  - 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
T2  - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
ER  -