Water scarcity became a common phenomenon in Ethiopia with drought frequency of at least once in three years while the country owns a large irrigation potential that should be exploited sustainably. Various national and international institutions are currently engaged in developing small scale irrigation (SSI) schemes for poverty alleviation.

In a Nutshell is designed to contribute to the need for enhancing the supply of and access to information for development. Its focus is on stimulating interest and informing on issues and topics of importance to sustainable agricultural development in Caribbean countries.

Farmers perception of soil fertility. The role of farmers field schools in knowledge transfer.

The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) water and energy sectors are under increasing pressure due to population growth and agricultural and industrial development. Climate change is also negatively impacting on the region’s water and energy resources. As the majority of SADC’s population lives in poverty, regional development and integration are underpinned by water and energy security as the watercourses in the region are transboundary in nature. This paper reviews the region’s water and energy resources and recommends policies based on the water–energy nexus approach.

The role of soil erosion, organic and inorganic inputs for soil fertility management in South Africa

No one should be surprised that soil fertility in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa is declining

Cameroon?s drive to spread the technology

Save fuelwood and increase control over temperature

150 communities in The Gambia get water this way

On sloping land, storm ditches can protect land from erosion, while level ditches increase infiltration of rainwater runoff.