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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.
Developing realistic opportunities for income generation is one of the most challenging tasks of development in mountain areas ...
Planting and maintenance of shelter or protection belts is another important method of soil and water management. Shelter belts are ...
Polythene film technology (PFT) Polythene (plastic) film technology (PFT) is a method for increasing production of field crops by ...
Detailed scientific research is carried out at the site to acquire better information about the conditions that favour or hinder ...
Cover crops are essential for #soil health and varieties of white clover, peanut plants and alfa-alfa are demonstrated at our ...
The basic principle of conservation tillage is to maintain a cover on the soil surface of residues (mulching) or vegetation ...
Below is an excerpt from Mr. Yeshi Dorji, Agricultural Officer of BCCI, Bhutan about the successful adoption of kiwi cultivation ...
ICIMOD has a number of ongoing activities in biodiversity conservation. At the Knowledge Park at Godavari, the emphasis ...
