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Grass or stubble in areas prone to flooding and erosion — technologies

Grass or stubble in areas prone to flooding … [Norway]

Establishment of grass - or retaining stubble - on arable land that is prone to erosion and flooding to reduce the risk of soil and nutrient losses.

Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
02/11/2022 3:28 nm.

Small retention ponds in the forest [Norway]

Small retention ponds, located in the forest, are ponds or pools with sufficient storage capacity to store the surface runoff to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall events. Ponds contain limited or no water during dry weather, but are designed to retain water during rain events.

Compiler: Dominika Krzeminska
01/25/2022 2:10 nm.

Planting 10 million trees [Oman]

An initiative launched by the Environment Authority, in cooperation with Petroleum Development Oman, to plant 10 million trees to preserve wild plants, combat desertification and participate in increasing the green area in the Sultanate of Oman.

Compiler: Laila AlShmali
08/04/2021 6:41 vm.

MAPPING, MONITORING, AND MITIGATION OF LAND DEGRADATION IN THE SULTANATE OF OMAN — approaches

MAPPING, MONITORING, AND MITIGATION OF LAND DEGRADATION IN … [Oman]

Mapping of land degradation in the Sultanate of Oman to identify areas with various degrees of degradation, and factors and processes causing degradation.

Compiler: Laila AlShmali
08/01/2021 10:43 vm.

technologies

Alfalfa under flood irrigation [Oman]

Alfalfa grown for fodder using flood irrigation from groundwater

Compiler: Badria Alhosni
06/05/2016 10 vm.

Liquid Pollination for Date Palm Production [Oman]

Pollination of date palms is essential to ensure good quality yield. Currently, pollination is done manually: this is a costly process and dangerous. Mechanised Liquid Pollination (MLP) reduces variable costs by 80% and prevents causalities while maintaining yield.

Compiler: Joren Verbist
05/31/2021 9:33 vm.