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soil-conservation-people-religion-and-land.pdf - South West NRM

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TABLE 1<br />

1 LE AGRICULTURE<br />

1. LAND CAPABILITY PLANNING 2. SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL<br />

I?,RAME%ORK<br />

3. PRODUCTION MEITKIDS<br />

A. Choice of suitable A. Education - practical A. Choice of crop <strong>and</strong> <strong>soil</strong><br />

Class 1-111 l<strong>and</strong> for inf o m tion, permanent<br />

management - organic matter<br />

annual cropping. attitudes, appreciation of <strong>and</strong> humus build-up.<br />

limits to sustainable<br />

production levels.<br />

B. Selection of appropriate<br />

l<strong>and</strong> for clearing.<br />

C. Stoclting rates determined<br />

on actual pasture yield.<br />

Be Incentives <strong>and</strong> financial<br />

support - loans, tax<br />

schemes <strong>and</strong> financial<br />

assistance.<br />

C. L<strong>and</strong> zoning - advisory<br />

cannittees <strong>and</strong> peer group<br />

recmnendations on<br />

sustainable yield.<br />

8. Fertility maintenance -<br />

legumes, phosphate .<br />

I C. Soil stability - water <strong>and</strong><br />

wind erosion control by<br />

earthworks, surface<br />

management <strong>and</strong> plant cover.<br />

I<br />

I<br />

D. Control of toxic build-up -<br />

choice of sustainable pest<br />

<strong>and</strong> weed control metbds to<br />

avoid chemical accumulation.<br />

Brian bberts<br />

1989

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