Soil moisture conservation techniques

This Technology Transfer Advances Namibia's

• Nationally Determined Contribution and its long-term and near-term adaptation vision of implementing soil and water conservation policies and practices. 

CTCN Response

• Review national policies, projects and programmes 
• Provide complete inventory of climate change adaptation projects for the water sector and international water plans, together with an analysis of lessons learned from these

Join our CTCN Consortium Partner, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) for this webinar on forestry technologies for adaptation to and mitigation of climate change.

Join our CTCN Consortium Partner, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) for this webinar on agricultural technologies for adaptation to climate change.

Join our CTCN Consortium Partner, the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Centre (CATIE) for this introductory webinar on technologies for adapting to climate change in the water sector.

Soil moisture monitoring is critical for managing water resources in an efficient manner. This applies to both irrigated and rainfed cropping systems. Water is increasingly becoming the most limiting resource needed to meet the food and fiber needs of a growing and more affluent population. Soil moisture monitoring can e.g. be used as a tool to assist irrigation scheduling. Irrigation management gives better crops, using fewer inputs, which increases profitability. Soil moisture sensors help with irrigation decisions.

Tal-Ya is a new Israeli company that develops innovative water saving solutions for row-crop agriculture vineyards forestry and the municipal gardening sectors. Collecting and using DEW together with more efficient use of irrigated water represents savings of up to 90% irrigated water. Square cover over a plant’s root system and the surrounding soil (replaces traditional plastic mulch) collects dew during the night and prevents evaporation during the day directing all water to one single point- the root system. Irrigated water is directed more efficiently to the right spot.

What is Soil Moisture Conservation Technique?

Black Soil provides innovative agricultural extension services, combining the application of starter fertilization and water into the furrow at the time of sowing by its own machine that can be retro-fitted to any existing seed drill.

Effective climate adaptation actions and policy often require integrated data analysis from sources that are disparate or non-existent.

Biochar is a charcoal-like substance produced from agriculture and forest wastes which contains 70% carbon. It is used as soil enhancer to increase fertility, prevent soil degradation and to sequester carbon in the soil. Biochar can store carbon in the soil for as many as hundreds to thousands of years. Biochar can be produced through pyrolysis, gasification and hydrothermal carbonization, which leaves bio-oil and syngas as by-products. Small scale production can be through pyrolysis using modified stoves and kilns which are low cost and relatively simple technologies.