Conservation tillage implements and systems for smallholder farmers in semi-arid Ethiopia

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 185-191

  Temesgen, M ^a   Hoogmoed, W B ^b   Rockstrom, J ^c   Savenije, H H G ^a,d  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Broad bed maker; Conservation tillage; Ethiopia; Maresha; Semi arid regions; Smallholder farmers; Soil moisture; Subsoiler; Sweep; Tie ridger

Indexed keywords

BROAD BED MAKER; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; ETHIOPIA; MARESHA; SEMI-ARID REGIONS; SMALLHOLDER FARMERS; SUBSOILER; SWEEP; TIE RIDGER;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; ARID REGIONS; BIOMASS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; CULTIVATION; GROUNDWATER; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PERMITTIVITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

SOIL CONSERVATION;

CONSERVATION TILLAGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; RAINWATER; SEMIARID REGION; SOIL MOISTURE; TILLAGE; WATER USE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS TEF; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67349214100     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2008.10.026     Document Type: Article

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