Farmers' adoption of soil and water conservation practices: The case of Lege-Lafto Watershed, Dessie Zuria District, South Wollo, Ethiopia

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 4; p. e0265071
• Main Authors: Yifru, Gizachew Shewaye, Miheretu, Birhan Asmame
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 11.04.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adoption; Agricultural land; Agricultural practices; Agriculture; Agriculture - methods; Biology and Life Sciences; Check dams; Conservation of Natural Resources - methods; Conservation of Water Resources; Conservation practices; Dam stability; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Education; Environmental protection; Ethiopia; Evaluation; Family size; Farmers; Farms; Humans; Land management; People and Places; Polls & surveys; Regression models; Rural communities; Soil; Soil conservation; Soil degradation; Soil erosion; Soil fertility; Soil water; Soils; Statistical analysis; Stone; Sustainability management; Vegetation; Water conservation; Watersheds; Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, soil degradation is one of the major causes of low and declining agricultural productivity. As a result of this challenge, the country has been battling to adopt conservation practices. The main objective of this study was to assess farmers' adoption decisions of soil and water con...