Soil and water management to reduce desertification

Terracing - for water

• creating terracing allows crops to be grown on flat land

• they prevent soil erosion and the fertilises being washed off the land

• crops such as maize are being successfully grown

Stone lined dams - for water

• this is a method of rain water harvesting

• natural gradient of the land allows the water to be stored along the stone dams

• this prevents water running off the fields

What is meant by appropriate technology?

technology which suits the local area. this is often in remote and poorer areas.

solar mirrored stoves

• prevent deforestation for fuel wood leading to desertification

• stoves use sun rays to heat the cooking pot

• easy to assemble and maintain