1Department of Geography and Planning Sciencs, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria
2Department of Geography and Planning Science, Ekiti State University, P.M.B. 5363, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Online published on 10 December, 2019.
The study was conducted to assess soil erosion and soil conservation practices by farmers in Akoko Region. The study was based on the data obtained from 200 sample households. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. The finding of the study shows that almost all farmers of the study area had good knowledge about the causes, indicators and consequences of soil erosion. The main causes of soil erosion were climate change, wind, heavy rain, deforestation, nature of the soil and slope/gradient of the land. The major soil conservation methods implemented by the farmers were traditional ditches, soil bunds, contour plowing and crop rotation. This research finding also concludes that the main constraints to apply soil conservation in Akoko Region were mainly socio-economic and biophysical factors.
Soil Erosion, Soil conservation, conservation measure
