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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.
From the very beginning, we have focused on developing a variety of approaches for sharing the knowledge and ...
Recently, ICIMOD embarked on a new project for biodiversity conservation and promotion: development of a useful ...
'Effective microorganisms technology' is a method developed by Professor T. Higa of Japan in which a mixed culture of beneficial ...
Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan yew), is a species of #yew, native to the Himalaya and parts of ...
Multipurpose trees Multipurpose trees play an important role in mountain farming. Products from a tree can include leaves, fruits, ...
Goat husbandry Goats are part of the farm household in mountain farming systems. Particularly for marginal farmers, they have ...
Lining waterways is one way of reducing soil losses through seepage and preventing erosion of the waterway bed. Stone or ...
A timeline study of the total biomass and the biodiversity per unit area at different sites is being carried out ...
