Better Land Husbandry—The Key to Productive and Conservation Effective Dryland Farming

Better land husbandry represents a shift in emphasis away from soil conservation per se to a more holistic approach. The concept of husbandry is widely understood when applied to crops and animals. As a concept signifying understanding, management and improvement, it is equally applicable to land. Land husbandry can thus be defined as the care and management of the land for productive purposesonly through sound land husbandry can the land’s productive potential be sustained and enhanced.