Land Husbandry & Hillside Terracing for Soil Conservation

Agriculture | Land Management

Project Overview

IBC supported erosion control and improved land productivity through land husbandry and progressive terracing in high-risk zones. The project aimed to stabilise soils, protect water resources, and enable farmers to cultivate on formerly degraded slopes.

Project Details

Duration

2020–2022

Location

Rwanda

Client

Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI)

Services Provided

Site surveys and GIS-based slope analysis

Engineering design of terraces and runoff control structures

Supervision of community-based construction works

Training farmers on conservation techniques and soil fertility

Monitoring vegetation recovery and productivity indicators