Farmers Indigenous Knowledge Of Land Degradation And Conservation Measures In The Nigeria Sahel

ABSTRACT This study was conducted in order to get an insight of the local people's account on land degradation and its management strategies in six local government areas of northern Katsina state. The study used qualitative research methodologies (Participatory Rural Appraisal, Focus Group Discussion and Questionnaire) and quantitative methods (field measurement and descriptive statistical analysis). It has been found that the local farmers classified soil in four broad classes and identified three process of soil degradation (wind erosion, water erosion and soil fertility decline) and diffe…