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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.
Multipurpose trees Multipurpose trees play an important role in mountain farming. Products from a tree can include leaves, fruits, ...
Polythene film technology (PFT) Polythene (plastic) film technology (PFT) is a method for increasing production of field crops by ...
These methods are both soil management and water management methods. They are described there.
Drip irrigation is a method that aims to provide only as much water to plants as they need, and only ...
What is an herb garden? An herb garden is often a dedicated space in a garden, devoted to growing a specific ...
Solar photovoltaic technology directly converts radiation from the sun into electricity using a physical process with no moving parts. It ...
A trombe wall keeps rooms warm in winter and cool in summer! We demonstrate a simple trombe wall in the ...
Recently, ICIMOD embarked on a new project for biodiversity conservation and promotion: development of a useful ...