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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.
Different Approaches in the Different Physiographic Zones The site has an elevation range from 1,540 to 1,800 masl and ...
Below is an excerpt from Mr. Yeshi Dorji, Agricultural Officer of BCCI, Bhutan about the successful adoption of kiwi cultivation ...
These methods are both soil management and water management methods. They are described there.
Lining waterways is one way of reducing soil losses through seepage and preventing erosion of the waterway bed. Stone or ...
The benefits of mulching? Mulch is a covering, using straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants ...
Vermicomposting, or worm composting is a simple technology for converting biodegradable waste into organic manure with the help of earthworms ...
ICIMOD, as a UNEP GRID node, is a partner with UNEP, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of ...
Planting and maintenance of shelter or protection belts is another important method of soil and water management. Shelter belts are ...
