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Existing livestock sheds can be improved through interior and exterior refurbishing, and door and window installation. More favourable indoor conditions benefit animal health and the quality of animal products.

• Compilador: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 27/10/2016 21:44

Hedgerows are vegetative strips of perennial grasses, shrubs or legumes - such as alfalfa - located along contours across a slope. These vegetative strips form a barrier to halt soil erosion and improve soil fertility. Hedgerows of alfalfa also provide quality animal fodder for a period of 5-10 years.

• Compilador: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 27/10/2016 21:36

Small check dams made of stone, together with planting of trees, slow water flow and reduce further erosion in a gully, leading to its restoration.

• Compilador: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 13/08/2016 14:53

A plan for rotational grazing has been developed to control pasture use and prevent overgrazing of rehabilitated pastures.

• Compilador: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 27/10/2016 21:40

Non-fruit and fruit trees are planted on heavily degraded forest land to protect the land from erosion and further degradation and provide fuelwood for the local community.

• Compilador: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 27/10/2016 21:27

Community fodder banks have been established in villages for the purpose of ensuring supplies of livestock fodder during winter, to prevent loss of livestock and to prevent over-grazing early in spring.

• Compilador: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 27/10/2016 21:47

Artificial reseeding is a key method for restoring degraded rangelands. It involves reintroducing native, palatable fodder species to improve vegetation cover, soil health, and biodiversity. This process boosts forage for grazing animals, stabilizes soil, and helps combat desertification, enhancing ecosystem health and productivity.

• Compilador: Gul Nabi Khan Noorani
• 13/11/2024 07:26

An integrated community-led initiative has been established to restore the degraded forests in Paktya province. This initiative focuses on setting up nurseries and incorporates both indigenous and scientific knowledge to cultivate climate-resilient species, such as Cedrus deodara and Pinus gerardiana. These efforts have enhanced the community’s knowledge and skills in …

• Compilador: Mohammad Wazir Ahmadzai
• 09/12/2024 05:30

Water exploitation is a major issue in Afghanistan, and this technology helps to irrigate an afforestation/agroforestry area (demonstration plot) using surface water (rivers) and solar-powered submersible pump. The construction of reservoirs at the demo plot site ensures efficient water storage and use for irrigation purposes without relying on groundwater. A …

• Compilador: Ahmad Khalid Wiyar
• 12/01/2025 11:33

Restoring degraded rangelands through quarantine in Qadis district, Badghis Afghanistan

• Compilador: Shamsulhaq Shams
• 19/12/2024 06:35