J. Deckers

Effectiveness of Selected Soil Conservation Practices on Soil Erosion Control and Crop Yields in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, I. Massawe & J. Samwel · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2014

Indigenous soil conservation measures such as miraba have been widely used in Usambara Mountains for controlling soil erosion but with little success. On-farm runoff experiments were set from 2011–2014 onAcrisols in Majulai and Migambo villages with contrasting agro-ecological co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2015/13636

Soil Fertility and Crop Yield Variability under Major Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, J. L. Meliyo & S. Dondeyne · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2014

Indigenous soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies such as miraba (rectangular grass strip bounds that do not necessarily follow contours) and micro ridges have been used widely in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania. However, their strengths and limitations to crop productiv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2015/13692

The Influence of Selected Soil Conservation Practices on Soil Properties and Crop Yields in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

S. B. Mwango, B. M. Msanya, P. W. Mtakwa, D. N. Kimaro, J. Deckers, J. Poesen, I. Nzunda & S. Ringo · Advances in Research · 2014

The Usambara Mountains in Tanzania are severely affected by soil erosion which has led to deterioration of soil properties and reduced crop productivity. Indigenous soil erosion control measures such as miraba which are widely practised in the area have yielded little success. Fi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AIR/2015/13647