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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 Biodiversity
Biodiversity Conservation: Development of Swampy Wetland Area

Recently, ICIMOD embarked on a new project for biodiversity conservation and promotion: development of a useful ...

Why are wetlands important?

Wetlands are important because they provide habitat for thousands of species of aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. Wetlands are ...

Large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb)

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11 Dec 2019 Soil management
Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT)

Sloping agricultural land technology (SALT), otherwise known as contour hedgerow intercropping (agroforestry) technology (CHIAT), is a system in which dense ...

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 Soil management
Conservation farming

The basic principle of conservation tillage is to maintain a cover on the soil surface of residues (mulching) or vegetation ...

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 ...

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Camera traps

Our ICIMOD Knowledge Park in #Godavari is a treasure trove of flora and fauna and we’ve ...