Mulching to control soil erosion in Dominica
The objective of mulching is to protect the soil from the impacts of heavy rainfalls, storms, and droughts, while providing complementary benefits, such as the reduction of weed growth and water loss, and the increase of soil moisture, microbial action, organic matter and nutrient content. This practice helps in the improvement of the resilience of those farmers that adopt it because it helps in the reduction of the impact of extreme weather events on the soil. And also, their livelihoods will benefit: eventually, this practice helps to improve agricultural productivity, thereby contributing to people’s food and nutrition security
Éditeur: FAO
Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Année: 2014
Pays: Dominica
Couverture géographique: Amérique latine et les Caraïbes
Type: Document technique
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.fao.org/3/CA3084EN/ca3084en.pdf
Langue: English