Farmers’ perception of soil fertility change and their preferences for soil fertility management techniques for different land use types in Arsamma Watershed, Southwestern Ethiopian Highlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19270214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dereje Guteta (Bahir Dar University, corresponding author), Abebe Abegaz (0000-0002-6540-9910, Addis Ababa University), Assefa Abegaz |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 108-121 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207233.2015.1120049 |
| OpenAlex | W2235380426 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
This study aimed to assess farmers' perception of soil fertility change and their priorities for soil fertility management techniques for different land use types in Arsamma Watershed, Southwestern Ethiopian Highlands. A three-stage random sampling technique was employed to select the sampled households. A smaller proportion of farmers perceived soil fertility decline in perennial cropland than in annual cropland as the farmers appeared to be less aware of below-ground processes of soil degradation. The farmers used physical, chemical and biological indicators to evaluate soil fertility changes. The rate of soil fertility decline and the occurrence of the contributory factors were land use specific. Increasing fertilizer requirement of croplands and decreasing yield per unit of land were the main indicators of soil fertility decline in annual and perennial cropland, respectively. Farmers' preference for soil fertility management techniques was also found to depend on the type of land use. Integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and agroforestry were the top priorities of the farmers, respectively, for annual and perennial cropland management. Farmers lack knowledge of below-ground processes of soil degradation by leaching, nutrient mining and soil acidity; and agricultural extension services should respond to this need. Further, ISFM for annual cropland and agroforestry for perennial cropland need to be encouraged in the study catchment
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Agronomy · Biology · Geography · Land degradation · Land use · Soil biodiversity · Soil fertility · Soil Management · Soil retrogression and degradation · Soil water · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Ecology · Environmental Science · Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture · Soil Science
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| Citations per year | 0.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |