SLM Database

Irrigation of semi-arid highland pastures contributes to rapid growth of natural grass, whereas removing stones in the pastures improves the surface of the area and increases the available pasture area.

• Compiler: Gulniso Nekushoeva
• 06/11/2012 8:39 a.m.

This technology is designed for the high altitude mountains areas, where biomass and growing trees are limited, first because of the harsh climatic conditions and secondly because of the limited arable lands for growing biomass and forests. Thermo insulation is applied in order to keep warmth inside and save using …

• Compiler: Askarsho Zevarshoev
• 03/25/2018 9:58 a.m.

Orchard based agroforestry established on the hill slopes of Muminabad

• Compiler: Malgorzata Conder
• 07/09/2012 2:56 p.m.

Planting of trees and bushes in the rain fed slope areas by using mulching, rain water harvesting and organic fertilizers

• Compiler: Rustam Nugmanov
• 05/03/2011 8:28 a.m.

An individual farmer family, has changed an overgrazed pasture area on a steep slope in the upper part of the village into an irrigated agro-biodiversity system, by constructing an irrigation canal, by tilling and removing stones from the terraces for crop production and afforesting the surrounding area with fruit trees …

• Compiler: Gulniso Nekushoeva
• 01/25/2011 12:46 p.m.

The local species of juniper trees (Juniperus seravschanica, Juniperus turkestanica and Juniperus semiglobosa) are rarely rejuvenating under conditions of intensive grazing and are difficult to propagate in nurseries. The technology describes the propagation of these important trees from locally collected seeds and their cultivation.

• Compiler: Stefan Michel
• 01/03/2019 11:56 a.m.

Flashfloods in riverbeds cause intensive riverbank erosion, which threatens villages, infrastructure and productive lands. Preventive measures combining "grey" (physical structures) and "green" (living trees) elements are more effective, sustainable and cost efficient than constructive measures only.

• Compiler: Stefan Michel
• 01/11/2019 10:53 a.m.

Ngitili are traditional enclosures for in-situ conservation and rehabilitation of vegetation, practiced by the Wasukuma agropastoralists in Shinyanga, Tanzania.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 11/10/2010 4:20 p.m.

The Chagga homegardens are traditional, densely planted ‘banana forests’ with a scattered upper tree layer.

• Compiler: Unknown User
• 10/20/2010 3:59 p.m.

Protecting and establishing bushy trees into forest of single straight stem trees

• Compiler: Patrick Gervas Mbanguka Lameck
• 02/28/2011 11:30 a.m.