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Live fences are lines of trees or shrubs planted on farm or field boundaries that provide protection against cattle and wildlife, act as windbreaks, enrich the soil, provide bee forage, provide shade, and control dust. They are less expensive and more useful than fences made of wood, barbed wire, or stone masonry. Various species have been tested to discover their suitability for use as biofencing plants; nine thorny species have been selected and demonstrated.
Goat husbandry Goats are part of the farm household in mountain farming systems. Particularly for marginal farmers, they have ...
ICIMOD has a number of ongoing activities in biodiversity conservation. At the Knowledge Park at Godavari, the emphasis ...
Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew), is a species of #yew, native to the Himalaya and parts of ...
What is a landscape journey? A landscape journey is a process by which interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral teams of stakeholders can be ...
ICIMOD, as a UNEP GRID node, is a partner with UNEP, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of ...
Polythene film technology (PFT) Polythene (plastic) film technology (PFT) is a method for increasing production of field crops by ...
The benefits of mulching? Mulch is a covering, using straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants ...
Livestock are an integral component of the mixed farming system practiced by the great majority of farmers in ...
