The emergence and spreading of an improved traditional soil and water conservation practice in Burkina Faso
This paper describes the emergence of improved traditional planting pits (zaï) in Burkina Faso in the early 1980s as well as their advantages, disadvantages and impact. The zaï emerged in a context of recurrent droughts and frequent harvest failures, which triggered farmers to start improving this l...
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| Format: | Artículo preliminar |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2004
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155576 |
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