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Keyhole Garden
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Keyhole Garden [Bangladesh]

The Keyhole Garden model of homestead vegetable cultivation enhances the resilience of families living in areas with climate-related hazards, such as flooding and drought. Keyhole gardens have been shown to increase vegetable production in all seasons, thereby improving household food autonomy and dietary diversity.

  • Compiler: John Brogan
Securing Food Through Electric Fencing
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Securing Food Through Electric Fencing [Bhutan]

The Electric Fencing System in Bhutan serves as a non-lethal approach to safeguarding crops from wild animals, aligning with the principles of Gross National Happiness (GNH). GNH emphasizes values such as compassion, non-killing, and harmonious coexistence with nature and its elements.

  • Compiler: Nima Dolma Tamang
Intercropping of vegetables to control pests along the Mekong river bank
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Intercropping of vegetables to control pests along the … [Cambodia]

Cropping by setting up alternative rows of different crops: lettuce, pak choi, escarole, choy sum and morning glory for a reduction in damage from insects. This technique incorporates the spreading of lime in advance for control of soil pests, and plant derived pesticide is applied during the cultivation period. This …

  • Compiler: Nary Lay
Bitter gourd cultivation using recycled newspapers to protect fruits
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Bitter gourd cultivation using recycled newspapers to protect … [Cambodia]

The use of old newspapers to wrap up bitter gourd, so as to prevent the fruit from being damaged by insects, and to protect them from direct sunlight and contact with pesticides. This agricultural approach only uses animal manure, fish heads and urea (46-0-0) as fertilizer to improve the soil’s …

  • Compiler: vann vun
Crop diversification with the application of rotation techniques
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Crop diversification with the application of rotation techniques [Cambodia]

Crop diversification is the practice of simultaneously cultivating two or multiple varieties of crops in a given area whilst at the same time applying crop rotation and/or intercropping. In this case study the land user has been practicing crop diversification with eleven different crop varieties.

  • Compiler: Navin Chea
Crop rotation to promote safe vegetables
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Crop rotation to promote safe vegetables [Cambodia]

Crop rotation is a component of integrated pest management (IPM) which can contribute to an improvement in crop production with a standardized and reduced use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

  • Compiler: Be Gechkim
Growing vegetables in a nethouse to ward off insects
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Growing vegetables in a nethouse to ward off … [Cambodia]

A nethouse is a structure that is enclosed by a nylon net (like mosquito nets) which protects vegetables from insects. Additionally, it prevents the vegetables from being damaged by rainfall wind and sunlight.

  • Compiler: Nary Lay
Home Garden (Pomelo, Lemon, Supplementary Crops)
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Home Garden (Pomelo, Lemon, Supplementary Crops) [Cambodia]

This technology involves the cultivation of crops around the house, including pomelos, lemons and other supplementary crops, with solely the application of cattle and chicken manure as fertilizer, whilst abstaining from the use of chemicals. The purpose of this technology is to obtain various products, generate a household income especially …

  • Compiler: Be Gechkim