Fanya juu terraces
Fanya juu means "throw the soil up" in Kiswahili. The terraces formed are ideal for fodder grasses and help prevent soil erosion. Cultivation becomes easier as the terraces spread out to make the land more level and when combined with manure/fertilizer yields increase.
Author: Access Agriculture
Other authors: Countrywise Communication, CIS Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Organization: Access Agriculture
Year: 2016
Country/ies: Kenya
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Video
Full text available at: https://www.accessagriculture.org/slm02-fanya-juu-terraces
Content language: English