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Demi Lune
technologies

Demi Lune [Benin]

La technique de demi-lune a pour objectif d’augmenter le stock et l’infiltration d’eau dans le sol, de récupérer et de restaurer la fertilité des sols encroûtés pour l’utilisation agronomique et agroforestière. Pour ce faire, il s’agit de réaliser à la couronne des arbres des digues, monticules arqués. Ce monticule peut …

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Rehabilitation of Fallow Land Through Agroforestry
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Rehabilitation of Fallow Land Through Agroforestry [Bhutan]

Fallow is arable land deliberately set aside due to challenges faced in cultivation. The rehabilitation of lands left fallow for decades through the adoption of agroforestry has been one success story of the Khengrig Namsum Cooperative in the central region of Bhutan. The integration of perennial trees (fruit and high-value …

  • Compiler: Nima Dolma Tamang
Contour Stone Bunds
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Contour Stone Bunds [Bhutan]

Contour stone bunding on sloping agricultural lands reduces soil erosion and conserves soil moisture in order to retain soil productivity. It is promoted /recommended on slopes where there is adequate surface stone.

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Managed Burning of Rangeland
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Managed Burning of Rangeland [Bhutan]

Burning of rangeland (“tsamdro”) is a traditional management practice adopted by highlanders to control unpalatable grass and shrub species. This helps them produce adequate fodder for their yaks, cattle, horses, and sheep by creating a favorable environment for palatable grasses.

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Water Source Protection
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Water Source Protection [Bhutan]

Water source protection involves protecting lakes, rivers, springs, or man-made reservoirs to avoid water pollution and damage by livestock and wild animals. In the past, the emphasis was on fencing and improving vegetation cover at the discharge point itself, but a recent focus is on groundwater recharge areas.

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Contour Grass Hedgerows on Steep Slopes
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Contour Grass Hedgerows on Steep Slopes [Bhutan]

Contour hedgerows are a soil and water conservation technology that involve planting of Napier grass cuttings along contour lines on the slope at a horizontal distance of 6 m. The area between the contour hedgerows is used for crop cultivation.

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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 …

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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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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