Full title: Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa_ No 2. Fanya juu terraces
Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is constrained by highly variable rainfall, frequent droughts and low water productivity. There is an urgent need for better management of water on farmers’ fields – and for increasing its availability through water harvesting.
These mini-films show a series of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) practices that have been proven in Sub-Saharan Africa. As well as helping to control land degradation and improve production, the practices constitute important components within the climate change adaptation strategies of small-scale farmers. An analytical conclusion is also included.
The director and script-writer, William Critchley, Senior Sustainable Land Management Specialist at the Centre for International Cooperation, VU University of Amsterdam, reviews development experience, and sets out the state of the art in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In the second video, the conservation technology featured is fanya juu terraces. This is the most popular and successful cross-slope barrier measure used in Kenyas small-scale farming sector. Cultivation (by machine, draft animals or hand is facilitated) since the terrace beds become increasingly level.
More info: Information Cards: Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa
Directed and scripted by: William Critchley (VU University)
Produced by: Josephine Rogers (Countrywise Communication)
Year: 2012
Language: English
