Soil and water conservation in Burkina Faso - the role of community organizations

Batterbury, S. (1994) Soil and water conservation in Burkina Faso - the role of community organizations. Appropriate Technology, 21 (3). pp. 6-9. ISSN 0305-0920

Abstract

Innovative but now well-known conservation techniques have been developed over the last decade in Burkina Faso. The author discusses how local community organizations and farmer groups are involved in managing these important activities, and what role they play in overseeing and directing change in the region.