The Emergence and Spreading of an Improved Traditional Soil and Water Conservation Practice in Burkina Faso
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| Author(s) | Kaboré, D. Reij, C. |
| Date | February 2004 |
| Reference type | Paper |
| Source name | EPTD Discussion Paper |
| Journal | No 114 |
| Pages | 43 pp. |
| Publisher | IFPRI, Washington, D.C. |
Summary
This paper examines the advantages, disadvantages and impacts of improved traditional planting pits (zaï) in Burkina Faso from the early 1980s. The zaï emerged in a context of recurrent droughts and frequent harvest failures, which triggered farmers to start improving this local practice. These processes were supported and complemented by external intervention and substantial public investment. The paper concludes that although the socio-economic and environmental situation is still precarious for many farming families, the predicted environmental collapse has not occurred and in many villages indications show both environmental recovery and poverty reduction.
Themes
Agriculture
Geographic coverage
Burkina Faso
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http://www.ifpri.org/divs/eptd/dp/papers/eptdp114.pdf
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- International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (Organisation O0039)