Soil and Water Conservation Farming Practices, in the Communal Areas of the Central Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Abstract

A survey was carried out to investigate the extent of use of conservation tillage practices for soil and water management under smallholder farming conditions in the central region of the Eastern Cape Province. The survey was carried out in five districts viz: Middledrift, Sada, Keiskarmahoek, Zwelitsha and Seymour. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was conducted whereby village meetings were held in each area, then a total of 45 - rural households were identified by extension officers -for participation in in-depth interviews