Different soil and water conservation (SWC) practices have been implemented in many
drought-prone parts of Ethiopia since the 1980s. We assessed the effect of SWC practices …

Various soil and water conservation measures (SWC) have been widely implemented to
reduce surface runoff in degraded and drought-prone watersheds. But little quantitative …

Soil degradation exacerbates the depletion of soil resources and poses a threat to
agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. To address this issue, initiatives …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of physical soil and water conservation
(SWC) structures and slope gradients on soil properties and to identify factors affecting …

Protecting and conserving Africa's ecoregions is crucial for mitigating environmental
challenges, maintaining the continent's ecological health, ensuring the survival of its unique …

Land degradation by soil erosion and its induced threat is a serious problem in the world
specifically in northwestern Ethiopian highland. To control this adverse impact different soil …

Soil health is a prerequisite for long-term, sustainable agricultural productivity. Although
large uncertainty about the numbers still exists, it is estimated that globally, two billion ha …

Healthy soils are essential for productive and resilient agricultural systems. They are also
increasingly recognized as a means to mitigate climate change risks. While solutions for …

The High Plains Aquifer in the United States is one of the largest groundwater systems in the
world. Water from the aquifer is vitally important to both the agriculture-based economies …