s:548:"%T Soil conservation in Eritrea: some case studies %A Negassi A %A Tengnas B %A Bein E %A Gebru K %X Soil erosion is a serious problem in Eritrea especially on sloping crop lands. This has led to the decline of soil fertility and agricultural productivity. In 1998 a survey of various selected sites representing different land use systems in the country was conducted. The information gathered was reviews and discussed at a workshop Summaries of the case studies and the results of the workshop are presented in this technical report ";