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Intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils in the Ethiopian highlands

Discusses intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils (vertisols) in the Ethiopian highlands. Presents examples of improved soil/water/nutrient management on vertisols discussing tillage and animal powered surface drainage and its effect on crop yields a...

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Main Authors: Jutzi, S.C., Asamenew, G., Tedla, A., Astatke, A.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1987
Subjects:
highlands
vertisols
technology
food production
feed crops
small scale farming
farming systems
animal traction
drainage
yieldss
soil management
livestock
feed legumes
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50746
Summary:Discusses intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils (vertisols) in the Ethiopian highlands. Presents examples of improved soil/water/nutrient management on vertisols discussing tillage and animal powered surface drainage and its effect on crop yields and labour use, potentialities, and nutrient utilization and management. Also discusses briefly the relevance of low external input technologies for small holder subsistence farming, and crop-livestock interactions in vertisol management.

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