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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.
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 ...
Green manure is a growing cover crop of annual plants (or other growing plant material) that is dug into the ...
Recently, ICIMOD embarked on a new project for biodiversity conservation and promotion: development of a useful ...
Taking vegetables to a third dimension seems like the stuff of sci-fi movies, but in reality there are very effective ...
Biogas is potentially one of the most economical sources of energy for mountain farmers. In China, the Shenzhen Puxin Science ...
ICIMOD has designed and installed a prototype of a community-based flood early warning system at the Knowledge Park ...
Farmers benefit greatly from honeybees. They produce honey and other bee products which can be sold, consumed, or used as ...
