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Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali
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http://oar.icrisat.org/10839/
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Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali
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Jayashree, B.
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Drylands Agriculture
Soil Science African Agriculture Mali Drylands |
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A simple innovation can go a long way to help lives and livelihood of farmers in the drylands. A team of scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Mali have found that 'contour bunding',a technique that helps retain moisture and nutrients while preventing soil erosion also brings as much as 20% increase in net income
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Research Information Ltd
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2018
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/10839/1/Article%20in%20Appropriate%20Technology.pdf
Jayashree, B. (2018) Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali. Appropriate Technology, 45 (2). pp. 24-26. ISSN 1751-6900 |
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