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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.
Soil erosion, soil degradation and declining soil fertility are widely regarded as major problems threatening the sustainable use ...
ICIMOD, as a UNEP GRID node, is a partner with UNEP, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of ...
What is an herb garden? An herb garden is often a dedicated space in a garden, devoted to growing a specific ...
Biodynamic composting is a faster way of producing compost. Here the compost is made on the surface, rather than in ...
Solar energy has been used for centuries for drying crops, clothes, wood, and crop residues, and heating buildings. But now ...
Vermicomposting, or worm composting is a simple technology for converting biodegradable waste into organic manure with the help of earthworms ...
Below is an excerpt from Mr. Yeshi Dorji, Agricultural Officer of BCCI, Bhutan about the successful adoption of kiwi cultivation ...
The benefits of mulching? Mulch is a covering, using straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants ...
