Chakula bila kulima? : trade-offs concerning soil and water concervation in heterogeneous smallholder farms of Central Kenya.

Soil and water conservation practices need to be tailored to suit the diverse local conditions in smallholder farms. Using a combination of survey methods, field experimentation over several seasons and farm scale analysis, this research explored the targeting of recommended options to field and farm types. Smallholderfarmers‟ in Mbeere and Meru South Districts of Central Kenya acknowledged the occurrence of soil erosion in their farms and understood the water erosion process...