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Lantana Camara, an invasive species in India, negatively impacts biodiversity and agriculture. Biochar made from its biomass can help manage the species effectively. Traditionally farmers produce biochar in soil pit kilns. Another low-cost portable kiln unit of biochar preparation is a viable option for rainfed areas, designed to work on …

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Santosh Gupta
• 03/15/2023 6:11 p.m.

In India, 29 percent of the area cropped with rice remains fallow during the dry "rabi" season. This offers the opportunity to improve farm income and soil health by introducing legumes especially lentils. Diversifying the cropping system in such a way results in higher farm income due to additional crop …

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Joren Verbist
• 11/10/2022 4:17 p.m.

Recharge ponds (Chaals or khals) and recharge trenches (khanti) are common methods to catch the surface runoff and increase the infiltration to recharge groundwater and aid in natural spring recharge in the middle mountain regions.

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Jaclyn Bandy
• 07/18/2019 6:40 a.m.

A rubble stone wall demarcates the community forest of Nakina Village and acts as a protective barrier against wildfire, wildlife, grazing, and human encroachment. The stone wall fencing is complemented by a firebreak, which is a gap of 2 meters. Firebreak establishment requires the removal of pine needles and debris …

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Jaclyn Bandy
• 07/26/2019 8:57 a.m.

Natural assisted regeneration of broadleaved species, a small oak plantation and a fodder nursery have been established in the Nakina community forest (intervention area: 10 ha), supporting fodder tree species such as Banj Oak and Falyaat, as well as various subtropical temperate fodder grass species. This has improved the livelihood …

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Jaclyn Bandy
• 08/03/2019 7 a.m.

Stone Check Dams/Walls, Retainment Walls, and a Water Diversion Wall has been constructed in Nakina Village and Nakina Community Forest to help protect their settlements, agriculture land, forest land, and preserve the hilly landscape. These structures serve to reduce the runoff velocity (lowering the rate of erosion and gullying in …

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Jaclyn Bandy
• 07/31/2019 2:53 p.m.

Supplemental Irrigation (SI) offers a solution for irregular rainfall, as it provides a limited amount of water to essentially rainfed crops consequently ensuring good plant growth. Furthermore, SI provides the opportunity for a more diverse production system such as a legume-cotton system in which chickpeas are cultivated as a winter …

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Joren Verbist
• 10/13/2020 11:54 a.m.

Excavations in streambeds to provide temporary storage of runoff, increasing water yields from shallow wells for supplementary irrigation.

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: David Gandhi
• 06/02/2011 8:40 p.m.

Holistic demonstration includes integrated cultivation of Agri-Horti-Silvi technologies. Along with the Soil & water Conservation structures suitable to the site.

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Unknown User
• 06/03/2011 2:10 p.m.

Regeneration of degraded hill side using structural, vegetative & managerial measures.

• ຜູ້ສັງລວມຂໍ້ມູນ: Unknown User
• 06/02/2011 8:11 p.m.