Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) Measures on Soil Nutrient and Moisture Status, a Case of Two Selected Watersheds

Belay Asnake
  • Belay Asnake
  • Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Dry Land Agriculture, Samara University, Semera, P. O. Box 132, Ethiopia.
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Eyasu Elias
  • Eyasu Elias
  • Centre for Environmental Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, P. O. Box 1176, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 12 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 13 April 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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