How should the bunds be built ? Negotiating technologies for soil and water conservation in semi‑arid South India

SummaryIndigenous soil and water conservation (SWC) measures have been used by farmers. In semi‑arid regions of South India for centuries. These structures have often the following characteristics : They are constructed over a relatively long period of time (decades/ generations), requiring little...

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প্রকাশিত:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/apad,
প্রধান লেখক: Adolph, Barbara
বিন্যাস: Article ou chapitre numérique
প্রকাশিত: Bulletin de l’APAD 2007
অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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সংক্ষিপ্ত:SummaryIndigenous soil and water conservation (SWC) measures have been used by farmers. In semi‑arid regions of South India for centuries. These structures have often the following characteristics : They are constructed over a relatively long period of time (decades/ generations), requiring little investment at any given time ; they use locally available and cheap material ; their establishment and maintenance requires skills that are locally available and they respect property boundaries ; ...