Sujet

A field terraced by the Soil Conservation Service

Légende

Kenya, A field is divided into narrow, contoured terraces as part of erosion control measures carried out by the Soil Conservation Service. The organisation was formed in 1938 in response to a series of disastrous droughts, which had accelerated erosion in the region causing major crop failures and loss of livestock.  Original manuscript caption: Erosion control. Terracing carried out by the Conservation Service, [c.1940]. 1995/076/1/2/3/13.

Date

01 févr. 1940

Crédit

Photo12/Bristol Archives/UIG

Notre référence

UMG20A06_065

Model release

Non

Property release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.0Mo (3.5Mo) / 38.0cm x 25.1cm / 4485 x 2963 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Kenya A field is divided into narrow contoured terraces as part of erosion control measures carried out by the Soil Conservation Service The organisation was formed in 1938 in response to a series of disastrous droughts which had accelerated erosion in the region causing major crop failures and loss of livestock Original manuscript caption: Erosion control Terracing carried out by the Conservation Service [c1940]