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Protected Agriculture for High Value Crops
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Protected Agriculture for High Value Crops [Bhutan]

Protected agriculture (controlled environment agriculture) is the use of technology to modify the growing environment for crops to extend the growing period and increase yields. It can include greenhouses, shade nets or polytunnels. This technology is moderately expensive therefore it is used only for the cultivation of high-value crops and …

  • Compiler: Nima Dolma Tamang
Improved Dairy Shed
technologies

Improved Dairy Shed [Bhutan]

An improved dairy shed in Bhutan is characterized by concrete floors, cement pillars and troughs, enough sunlight and ventilation, adequate water, ample space for cattle movement, as well as urine and dung collection gutters and a farmyard manure collection area.

  • Compiler: Tshering Yangzom
Sexed semen technology
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Sexed semen technology [Bhutan]

Sexed semen technology produces gender-selected semen for artificially insemination of dairy cows. It ensures a higher proportion of female calves (more than 90%) which will ultimately contribute to the enhancement of milk production in the herd.

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Bench-terracing
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Bench-terracing [Bhutan]

Bench terracing is a soil conservation practice consisting of a series of level or nearly level strips running across a slope following the contour lines at certain vertical intervals. The level strips (terraces) supported by steep banks or risers made of earth or rocks, are used for cultivation. Terraces reduce …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Bench Terracing
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Bench Terracing [Bhutan]

Bench terracing is a technology employed in soil conservation activities. It consist of a series of level or nearly level strips running across a slope following the contour lines at certain vertical intervals. The gentler the slope, greater is the width of the terrace, and the reverse is true for …

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Plantation
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Plantation [Bhutan]

This technology, so called “plantation” refers to wide range of activities such as plantation of: shrubs and trees, woody live cuttings, bamboo and banana rhizomes, horticultural tree crops. Generally, this technique is introduced in various places, including individual farmer’s land, communal areas and in the degraded government lands. On proper …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Fodder grass strips (commonly known as hedgerows)
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Fodder grass strips (commonly known as hedgerows) [Bhutan]

Fodder grass strips were tried out in the reported areas, using the Napier grass species. This practice involves demarcation of contour lines along the slopes with the distance being determined by the slope angle; here, steeper the slope, shorter the distance between the hedgerow intervals, and vice-versa. Once the hedgerow …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Fodder grass strips (hedgerows)
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Fodder grass strips (hedgerows) [Bhutan]

Fodder grass strips (hedgerows) were tried out in the pilot sites of Radhi gewog (Trashigang district), Nangkor gewog (Zhemgang district), and Phuentsholing gewog (Chhukha district). The fodder grass species that was grown as strips was the Napier species. The practice involves demarcation of lines along contours with the distance being …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Creating Municipal Risk Management Units (UGR) with a participative approach
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Creating Municipal Risk Management Units (UGR) with a … [Bolivia, Plurinational State of]

This is the result of an interinstitutional cooperation carried out thanks to the commitment of many stakeholders at different decision-making levels in order to manage disaster risks. UGRs (Risk Management Units) are created to institutionalize risk and their creation is supported by participative action, which ensures their sustainability and resilience

  • Compiler: Oscar Paz