Better Land Husbandry de Jon Hellin

Better Land Husbandry: From Soil Conservation to Holistic Land Management

Jon Hellin

This book is a timely contribution towards the debate on the most effective way to bring about sustainable farming in marginal areas. It offers a detailed analysis of the social, economic, and agro-ecological characteristic of both Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) and Better Land Husbandry (BLH) and an analysis of case studies of BLH from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.

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Introduction: Land and Soil Degradation; Soil Conservation Technologies; The Better Land HusbandryApproach; Winning the Debate? From Soil Conservation to Better Land Husbandry: Social and Economic Components: The Conventional Soil Conservation Approach; Farmers Realities: Local, Complex, Diverseand Dynamic; Farmer First; Unlocking the Complexity of Farmers Realities; Unraveling theComplexity of Farmers Realities; The Obstacles to Better Land Management; Farmers Relationship with Extension Agents and Scientists; Tapping into Farmers Resourcefulness From Soil and Conservation to Better Land Husbandry: Agro-ecological Components: Questioning the Conventional Soil Conservation Approach; Soil Erosion Process; Crying Wolf: How Reliable are the Data on Soil Loss and the Effectiveness of Soil Conservation Technologies; Establishing a Trial Site in Honduras; Rainfall Characteristics at Santa Rosa; Soil Erosion, Water Loss and Maize Productivity Under Conventional Agriculture; The Effectiveness of Soil Conservation Technologies: Soil Erosion, Water Loss and Maize Productivity; Site Variation at Santa Rosa: Masking the Effectiveness of Soil Conservation Technologies; Results from Santa Rosa for Researchers and Farmers Better Land Husbandry: Towards the New Paradigm in Conserving Soil, Water and Productivity: Synopsis; New Perspectives on Soil Erosion and Land Degradation; Soil Quality; Maintaining and Improving Soil Quality: From Theory to Practice; Lessons for Researchers and Development Practitioners; Better Land Husbandry: Why has it taken so Long? Better Land Husbandry in Practice: A Thematic Approach; Impact of Soil Cover: Zero Tillage in South America; Impact of Soil Cover:The Quezungual System in Western Honduras; Active Farmer Participation: World Neighbours inG inope, Honduras; Soil Moisture and Agricultural Yields; Hurricane Mitch: From Soil Erosion to Landslides Better Land Husbandry in Perspective: The Policy Dimension: A New Paradigm in Land Management; The Future of Smallholder Farming; A New Professionalism; From Production to Markets; Policy Issues; Better Land Husbandry and Future Research Appendix I - Impact Monitoring and Assessment

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