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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.
Goat husbandry Goats are part of the farm household in mountain farming systems. Particularly for marginal farmers, they have ...
A timeline study of the total biomass and the biodiversity per unit area at different sites is being carried out ...
Treadle pump is a simple, cheap, and effective device for lifting water by alternate up and down movement of the ...
Research and vegetation management on the site is not confined to trees and bushes. A focused effort is being made ...
Farmers benefit greatly from honeybees. They produce honey and other bee products which can be sold, consumed, or used as ...
At the time that ICIMOD established the Godavari site, the land had been reduced to almost completely degraded ...
Soil erosion, soil degradation and declining soil fertility are widely regarded as major problems threatening the sustainable use ...
Green manure is a growing cover crop of annual plants (or other growing plant material) that is dug into the ...
