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Land laws amendment bills: a practitioner’s perspective on the land bills

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Journal Articles & Books
August, 2014
Kenya

The first set of the land laws were enacted in 2012 in line with the timelines outlined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. In keeping with the spirit of the constitution, the Land Act, Land Registration Act and the national Land Commission Act respond to the requirements of Articles 60, 61, 62, 67 & 68 of the Constitution. The National Land Policy, which was passed as Sessional Paper No.

Land & Property Rights

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Journal Articles & Books
August, 2014
Kenya

The women Land Rights Project is a project of Kenya Land Alliance that aims at actualisation Women land and property rights, as provided in the Constitution of Kenya, 2013 and as a means towards poverty alleviation.

Study on the recognition of the grassland landscape of volunteers for to conserve and restore in the Aso region

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2014
Japan

Vast and beautiful grassland landscapes in the Aso Kuju National Park have been maintained by human activities e.g. controlled burning, pasturage and mowing. However, the aging of local farmers and the stagnation of livestock industry make such grassland management increasingly difficult.

Evaluation of splitting characteristics of magnesium improved soil by image analysis

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Journal Articles & Books
March, 2014

This paper shows that rice husk ash (RHA) changes the mechanical property of magnesium improved soil. Splitting test was conducted on two types of soil (normal and mixed with RHA). Fracture process was qualitatively evaluated by image analysis and acoustic emission (AE). Thus, concentration of vertical stain and AE in spitting fracture appears different characteristics.

Determination of valuable agricultural land in the frame of preparation of countywide spatial plans: Estonian experiences and challenges

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December, 2013
Estonia

The protection of agricultural land is an important issue because the area of food production per capita will be decreasing by several estimations in the next decades. The planning measures to ensure the preservation of valuable arable land are among the objectives of county plans in Estonia. However, there is no clear methodology for determination of valuable agricultural land as of now.

MELIORATION OF SOILS IN FOREST NURSERY WITH THE USE OF NON-TRADITIONAL ORGANIC FERTILIZERS

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Journal Articles & Books
December, 2013
Norway

It is important to reclam degraded soils in forest nurseries to get quality planting material. Organic wastes and fertilizers on their base may be used for it. The aim of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of influence of non-traditional fertilizers on the basis of organic waste on fertility of sod-podzolic soils, growth of seedlings and saplings of trees in forest nurseries.

Agromeliorative measures – the important reserve of Poozerja drained soils efficiency increase

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Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2013
Belarus

In the conditions of the Republic of Belarus there were presented the efficiency of connected applications on drained soils Lakeland area of the main melioration activities to drain the excess water on the surface and arable soil layer, increasing runoff, creating additional reserves of available moisture in the subsurface layer, and others aimed at improving the productivity of reclaimed land.

Utilization of organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers on asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linn.) quality, yield and soil chemical properties

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Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2013
Thailand

Study aims to investigate the effects of multi-mixed organic fertilizers on soil chemical properties and asparagus (Brock's Improved) yield and spear quality grown in Kamphaeng Saen soil series.