Untapped Resource for Promoting Sustainable Land Management Practices in the Highlands of Ethiopia

Abstract

Abstract: Improved land management practices thar ensure better resource
lise as well as promote 10llg.term slls/ail/ability are basic to future Jood
production and to the economic welfare oj rural commllnities. Improved
land management intum needs looking Jar lUI approach thar emphasizes 0 11
fi"dingJeasible. acceptable. viable and ecologically sound solutiolls 0 1 local
level. This paper argues thaI this can be achieved by applyillg and/or
following all IK based land management approach: i.e .. integrating or
lillkillg illdigenous with local lalld mallagement practices with the
introduced olles