Farmers’ perception of soil erosion and participation in soil and water conservation activities in the Gusha Temela watershed, Arsi, Ethiopia

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 329-336

  Biratu, Abera Assefa ^a   Asmamaw, Desale Kidane ^b  

^a ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^b SAMARA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; farmers perception; participation; soil and water conservation; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SHARECROPPING; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; UPLAND REGION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 84967154634     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2016.1167063     Document Type: Article

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