Makueni County

Question 1

Makeuni County Kenya : Funded by

Answer 1

Just a drop (NGO) & African sand dam foundation

Question 2

Makeuni County Kenya : Sand dam helping

Answer 2

two villages (musungau and Muuo Wa Methonvi)

Question 3

Makeuni County Kenya : What does the sand dam do

Answer 3

Catches seasonal rainfall. This rainfall is often muddy, so the sand filters the water, letting the mud sink. The sand also traps the water to stop evapouration

Question 4

Makeuni County Kenya : What is the sand dam made from

Answer 4

Reinforced concrete wall built over a seasonal river, with tap for easy access to the water

Question 5

Makeuni County Kenya : Conservation agriculture why

Answer 5

Poor soil improved by crop rotation => better yields in the long term. Fights soil degridation

Question 6

Makeuni County Kenya : Conservation agriculture downsides

Answer 6

High initial costs. best used on small scale farms. Requires a lot of management => farmers need to receive a basic education

Question 7

Makeuni County Kenya : Conservation agriculture who

Answer 7

Helps subsistence farmers in region. Large proportion of conservation farmers are wives, managing a smaller piece of families land.