Assessment of the Perception of Development Agents on the Impact of Integrated Watershed Development Practices on Yield and Land Productivity in SNNPRS, Ethiopia

Authors

  • Temesgen Kebede Dilla University, Department of Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 334, Dilla,Ethiopia
  • Yonas Ademe Dilla University, Department of Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 334, Dilla,Ethiopia

Keywords:

Perception, Soil Erosion, Integrated watershed development, Development Agents & Southern Region.

Abstract

Land degradation, particularly soil erosion in Ethiopia is a serious challenge in reduction of fertility status of soil, declining agricultural yields and a problem in food security and livelihood of farmers, of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples

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Published

2016-11-05

How to Cite

Kebede, T., & Ademe, Y. (2016). Assessment of the Perception of Development Agents on the Impact of Integrated Watershed Development Practices on Yield and Land Productivity in SNNPRS, Ethiopia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 30(2), 274–285. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/6167

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