Rural Magagment and Effectivness

Question 1

fuel efficient stoves

Answer 1

stoves that trap more heat than open fires therefore less trees have to be cut down for fire wood
e.g. Eritrea , Mogogos

Question 2

animal fences

Answer 2

movable fencing allowing farmers to control grazing areas allowing soil to recover ag different times of the year
people didn’t traditionally close off their land so tbis has led fo disputes over who get to use the areas. Everyone must agree

Question 3

magic stones

Answer 3

lines of stones are placed along contours of gently sloping land and trap rain water/ soil
Doubles physical labour to build but most sahel regions have large work force. so successful that most other sahel countries also learned to do it from BURKINA FASO

Question 4

intercropping

Answer 4

taller plants are planted next to shorter plants, adding protection from wind erosion and stop sheet wash.
Worked well as different plants are harvested at different times of, so roots remain and hold soil together

Question 5

New trees

Answer 5

afforestation e.g. GREAT GREEN WALL OF SENAGAL progect to plant drought resistant ACACIA trees . This has increased interception reducing surface run off and sheetwash .
Decreases wind erosion, roots blind soil and trees provide shade stoping soil baking
Expensive people have been cutting and burning trees for fuel reduces farm land

Question 6

education

Answer 6

teach farmers about consequences of rural land development
ZAI PITS: small holes filled with compost attracting termites which increase soil fertility
Increased production of millet, easy to do, prevents wind erosion. Has been successful in BURKINA FASO
Reduce herd sizes = less soil compaction by hooves . Not very effective as big herd seen as a status symbol