Journal des sciences de la Terre et du changement climatique

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Integrated Soil Productiveness and Management Practices in Case of Hiruy Abarageay Kebele, South Gondar Zone Administrative

Habtamu Agonafer and Melese Worku

Soil fertility degradation is a change or converts to all aspects of the natural environment by human actions. Objective of the study was to assess integrated soil fertility management practice. Method and material applied in order to achieve the intended objectives questionnaires, observation and interview were used. The primary data were obtained from sample respondent, while the secondary data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical tool and will presented by using statistical analysis. Result of the study, following, crop rotation, manure application, and soil bund were traditional soil fertility management practice in the study area whereas integrated soil fertility management practice are soil conservation structure, inorganic fertilizer applied with organic fertilizer, use improved germplasm and organic fertilizer these are consist under modern practice about 90% use together one to another. The major challenges that impediment farmers from the practicing soil fertility management practices in the study area are shortage of crop residues for fodder, animal dung for fuel, age of farmers and household size. The challenge that were assessed socioeconomic, therefore there must be other in detail study regarding technological and institutional challenges of soil fertility manage. Generally, soil fertility decline is the seriously problem in our country, primary and secondary data gathering method are pillar for this research paper writing, traditional and modernize techniques of soil fertility management and improvement are essenicial mechanisms in our study area.