Soil and Water Conservation with a focus on Water Harvesting and Soil Moisture Retention: a study guide for FFS
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FAO Representation Kenya ;
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In Sub-Sahara Africa, majority of the population derives its livelihood from agriculture. Smallholder agriculture accounts for 75% of agricultural production of which the majority constitutes of rainfed farming. Drought is Africa’s principal form of natural disaster which often it affects rainfed agriculture dramatically. The impact of population growth in rural areas is pushing communities into unsustainable farming practices such as burning and razing of tropical forests in order to plant crop s, planting in steep slopes, moving into fragile marginal eco-system, over cropping and over grazing – and subsequent depletion – of fragile arable land and over-utilization of ground water resources.