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11 Dec 2019 | Water management

Contour Hedgerows of Nitrogen-fixing Plants and Shelter/Protection Belts to Reduce Runoff and Soil Loss

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These methods are both soil management and water management methods. They are described there.

11 Dec 2019 Vegetation management
Biofencing/Live fencing

Biofencing/Live Fencing Live fences are lines of trees or shrubs planted on farm or field boundaries that provide protection against cattle ...

Cover crops

Cover crops are essential for #soil health and varieties of white clover, peanut plants and alfa-alfa are demonstrated at our ...

Effective microorganisms (EM) technology and EM composting

'Effective microorganisms technology' is a method developed by Professor T. Higa of Japan in which a mixed culture of beneficial ...

11 Dec 2019 Income generation
Productive Trees – Fodder trees, Paulownia

Multipurpose trees Multipurpose trees play an important role in mountain farming. Products from a tree can include leaves, fruits, ...

11 Dec 2019 Scientific research
Soil Erosion Monitoring

Detailed scientific research is carried out at the site to acquire better information about the conditions that favour or hinder ...

Alder (Utis) pollarding

Alder (Utis) Pollarding What is pollarding? #Pollarding is a pruning system involving the removal of the upper ...

Trombe Wall (Solar Technology)

A trombe wall keeps rooms warm in winter and cool in summer! We demonstrate a simple trombe wall in the ...

Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb)

Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb) is a high value cash crop and a main source of cash income for farmers ...