Managing fragile soils: A case study from North Wollo, Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorElias, E.en
dc.contributor.authorFantaye, D.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialEthiopiaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T18:07:51Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T18:07:51Zen
dc.date.issued2000en
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyses the soil fertility management practices employed by farmers in the Meket district of North Wollo, Ethiopia. The environment in this area is severely degraded, and people have to cope with frequent droughts and chronic food insecurity. The average farmer in this low potential area cultivates less than one hectare of land, grows most crops for household consumption and often relies on livestock as the sole source of cash income. As many households do not own any livestock, the only option left to poorer farmers is to migrate in search of employment.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier321en
dc.identifier.citationManaging Africa's Soils No. 13en
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-84369-206-5en
dc.identifier.issn1560-3520en
dc.identifier.other321_IIED_Managing_Africas_Soils.pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/65390en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherLondon, UK: IIEDen
dc.subjectSoil degradationen
dc.subjectFood securityen
dc.subjectSoil managementen
dc.subjectDroughten
dc.subjectSoil fertilityen
dc.subjectEthiopiaen
dc.subjectIntegrated nutrient managementen
dc.subjectOrganic inputsen
dc.subjectFarm/Enterprise Scaleen
dc.titleManaging fragile soils: A case study from North Wollo, Ethiopiaen
dc.typeReporten
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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