Many farmers have been shocked by the scourge of climate change. As a result, they are reforming the way we do agriculture.
Conservation agriculture consists of a set of measures meant to reduce water intensity and save water in agriculture.
Mulching is one of the methods of retaining moisture and ensuring that there is limited water loss through evaporation.
Maintaining permanent soil cover has also proven to provide shading to the soil and ensure that water loss is limited to the minimum.
Other soil conservation technologies include fanya-juus, contour ridges, infiltration pits and increasing organic matter feed.
In this unprecedented age of climate change, there is a critical to save every drop of water.
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