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Planting and maintenance of shelter or protection belts is another important method of soil and water management. Shelter belts are composed of ground vegetation cover, for example trees and bushes, that provide shelter to crops from very hot sun and desiccating dry winds. They also provide a pathway for run-off of excess water during heavy (monsoon) rains that is protected from erosion by the vegetation. Thus they help to control runoff, conserve soil, improve water percolation into the soil, conserve moisture, and provide sediment-free water downstream.
Livestock are an integral component of the mixed farming system practiced by the great majority of farmers in ...
Drip irrigation is a method that aims to provide only as much water to plants as they need, and only ...
Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew), is a species of #yew, native to the Himalaya and parts of ...
A plant nursery was established in the lower area of the site to ensure an adequate ...
The basic principle of conservation tillage is to maintain a cover on the soil surface of residues (mulching) or vegetation ...
The benefits of mulching? Mulch is a covering, using straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants ...
Developing realistic opportunities for income generation is one of the most challenging tasks of development in mountain areas ...
Agroclimatic conditions are extremely variable across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, and microclimatescan have a major effect on the ...
