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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.

Non-solar Technologies – briquetting, improved stoves

Beehive briquetting technology This technique is an adaptation of methods used to produce charcoal for ...

11 Dec 2019 Scientific research
Carbon monitoring

An inventory of carbon monitoring plots was conducted in May 2012 to establish a mechanism for long-term monitoring of forest ...

11 Dec 2019 Water management
Water Management

Water is one of the basic necessities for life, and water scarcity is one of the most important ...

11 Dec 2019 Livestock and fish
Animal Husbandry – Goat husbandry, Angora rabbits, Pisciculture

Goat husbandry Goats are part of the farm household in mountain farming systems. Particularly for marginal farmers, they have ...

11 Dec 2019 Biodiversity
Biodiversity

ICIMOD has a number of ongoing activities in biodiversity conservation. At the Knowledge Park at Godavari, the emphasis ...

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 ...

11 Dec 2019 Income generation
Beekeeping

Farmers benefit greatly from honeybees. They produce honey and other bee products which can be sold, consumed, or used as ...

11 Dec 2019 Income generation
Income Generation through High-Value Cash Crops, Horticulture, and Beekeeping

Developing realistic opportunities for income generation is one of the most challenging tasks of development in mountain areas ...