Improved trash lines
Trash lines of organic material, composed of weeds and crops, laid in bands across the slope of annual crop fields, constitute a traditional land husbandry practice in south-west Uganda. These trash lines incorporate organic matter into the soil after decomposition and help to maintain soil fertility and control runoff. The improved trash lines are more efficient than traditional method and are a low-cost option for soil and water conservation.
Author: WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) network
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Country/ies: Uganda
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/7523
Content language: English