Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSal) has trained hundreds of residents of areas affected by erosion in Nasarawa State on irrigation farming ... where the water will just ...

The connection between soil conservation and sustainable agriculture. In Advances in Soil and Water Conservation, eds. Pierce FJ and WW Frye. (Ann Arbor, MI: Chelsea, 1998). Lal, R. Soil erosion ...

Erosion is often accelerated by agricultural ... Introduction: Agriculture as a potential source of water pollution. Agriculture, hydrology and water quality, 4-5 (2002). Singer, M.

Indigenous farming techniques in Uganda have stood the test of time, proving their effectiveness in building climate ...

Relentless tilling and disturbance from farm vehicles have allowed wind and water to whisk away this ... had degraded while acidity had increased. “Erosion from the wind is not as bad as it ...

Preserving the Land Approximately 42% of Iowa farmers have embraced no-till farming, a method that is gaining popularity for ...

Study: Redistributing soil can restore nutrients, improve water retention, and significantly boost crop yields on eroded ...

erosion, depleted and contaminated soil and water resources, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, labor abuses, and the decline of the family farm. The concept of sustainable agriculture embraces ...

Top soil loss threatens food security Intensive agriculture and deforestation are major causes of land degradation involving soil erosion, leaving large areas vulnerable to the loss of fertile top ...

Industrial agriculture damages soil through practices that deplete its organic matter and degrade its structure. The result is farmland that needs heavy doses of fertilizer to be productive, is prone ...