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Combat soil erosion: ‘Malawi dumpy level’ set things straight

The Malawi dumpy level is a simple tool that can be constructed with local materials, which can be used to ensure that contour berms are cut exactly level. Ken Coetzee of Conservation Ma...

28 Jul 2023 · 8 min read

Erosion control in Malawi part 5: How to deal with flat, bare areas

Erosion is caused when a lot of water runs over bare soil. Soil usually becomes bare because of overgrazing, which is caused when a farmer keeps more livestock than the land can support....

29 Jul 2022 · 6 min read

Erosion control in Malawi: Part 4 – How to deal with steep slopes

Prevention is always better than cure. This is particularly true about soil erosion, where the slowing down of runoff water on a steep slope can prevent the formation of gullies and deep...

7 Jun 2022 · 6 min read

Erosion control in Malawi: Part 3 – Gullies

What is soil erosion? Soil erosion is caused by run-off water that flows unchecked over soil surfaces that are no longer adequately protected by a plant cover. Gullies, or dongas, are d...

7 Jun 2022 · 6 min read

Erosion control in Malawi: Part 2

These methods were used in Malawi by Ken Coetzee and Wallie Stroebel of Conservation Management Services (CMS), who are based in George in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. They...

7 Jun 2022 · 7 min read

Erosion control in Malawi: Part 1

While more and more production is demanded from farmers, soil erosion is frittering away arable land.  Ken Coetzee and Wallie Stroebel of the South African company Conserva­tion Manage...

7 Jun 2022 · 5 min read
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