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Small planting basins and swales: choose the right job

A planting basin concentrates water near a plant. A swale is a longer earthwork whose alignment and overflow affect a wider area. Both can influence runoff, but they are…

Zaï pits: begin with a small runoff-catching trial

Zaï pits concentrate runoff and organic material around planting positions. They developed in Sahelian farming systems as a response to difficult soils and unreliable rai…

Waffle beds: test a sunken planting pattern for one season

Waffle gardens use small sunken planting areas separated by low earth ridges. The pattern is associated with Pueblo dryland gardening, including Zuni traditions. It offer…

Berm & Basin

Contour Farming

Contour Farming. Introduction. History and Development. Principles1. Following the Natural Contours. 2. Reducing Soil Erosion. 3. Enhancing Water Conservation. 4. Integra…

How Windbreaks Can Save Water, Soil and Crops in Harsh Climates

Protect crops, reduce soil erosion, and conserve moisture using drought-tolerant windbreaks like soutbos and kei apple. Improve yields naturally in drylands!

Keyline Design

Implement Keyline Design to optimize water management in arid regions, enhancing soil fertility and reducing erosion by aligning land use with natural topography.

Gabions & Check dams

Gabions. Gabions: A Tool for Combating Drought and Enhancing Water in the Landscape. Gabions: A Tool for Combating Drought and Enhancing Water…

Rock dams

A rock dam is a simple and effective water management structure constructed using rocks or stones. It's designed to slow down the…

Waffle Garden

Waffle Garden: Enhancing Desert Agriculture through Water-Efficient Design. A waffle garden represents an ingenious agricultural concept tailored to thrive in desert land…