Soil and Water Conservation Nexus Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia

Table 10

The impact of SWC practices on surface runoff in Ethiopia.

SWC practices	N	With (mm)	Without (mm)	Change (mm)	Change (%)	References
Graded soil bund	66	142.7	190.7	−48.0	25.2	[21, 42–47]
Level soil bund	52	51.3	128.5	−77.3	60.1	[42–47]
Stone bund	4		240.5	−82.7	34.4	[48, 49]
Tied ridge	4		84.8	−47.3	55.8	[48, 50], Araya and Stroosnijder, 2010
Grass strip	34		140.0	−58.8	42	[43–46]
FYM	3		39.7	−3.3	8.8	[51]
Minimum tillage	5		143.1	27.8	19.4	[52, 53]
Mulch	9		35.5	−26.8	75.5	[51, 53]