Intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils in the Ethiopian highlands
Discusses intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils (vertisols) in the Ethiopian highlands. Presents examples of improved soil/water/nutrient management on vertisols discussing tillage and animal powered surface drainage and its effect on crop yields and labour use, potentialities, and nutrient utilization and management. Also discusses briefly the relevance of low external input technologies for small holder subsistence farming, and crop-livestock interactions in vertisol management.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Conference Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
1987
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| Subjects: | highlands, vertisols, technology, food production, feed crops, small scale farming, farming systems, animal traction, drainage, yieldss, soil management, livestock, feed legumes, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50746 |
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| Summary: | Discusses intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils (vertisols) in the Ethiopian highlands. Presents examples of improved soil/water/nutrient management on vertisols discussing tillage and animal powered surface drainage and its effect on crop yields and labour use, potentialities, and nutrient utilization and management. Also discusses briefly the relevance of low external input technologies for small holder subsistence farming, and crop-livestock interactions in vertisol management. |
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