*5.1.4 Manuring/residue mulch*

Farmers shred parts of trees, leave the vegetative remains after harvest and sometimes add animal wastes to the soil (**Figure 7**). Eventually, the faster decomposing part serves as nutrient to restore soil physical, chemical and biological

**Figure 6.** *(a) Dried vegetative barrier (b) Wall barriers*

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**Figure 7.** *Animal wastes applied to enhance soil properties.*

properties while the woody part is utilized as firewood. FAO [62] reported that the practice of manuring serves conservation needs by; protecting soil surface from adverse weather conditions, increasing infiltration and reducing runoff velocity, increase organic matter supply, reduces evaporation, nutrient recycling.
