Review Article

Soil and Water Conservation Nexus Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia

Table 1

Effects of soil and water conservation measures on different parameters.

Soil and water conservation measuresSoil moisture (%)Effectiveness (%)Grain yield (t ha−1 yr−1)Sediment trapping (kg m−1 yr−1)Source
Soil lossRunoff

Fanya juu22.655.2830.00[17]
Soil bund22.945.1756.65
Fanya juu + grass25.25.5644.01
Graded stone bund11.36[18]
Soil bund with trench18.5[18]
Stone bund16.2[19]
Stone faced soil bund42.8[20]
Graded soil bund2847[21]
Graded fanya juu67.633.2[17]
Soil bund35.517.2[22]
Stone terraces8034.2[23]