Publication Date
1997
Description
The approach for the re-integration of degraded areas in the farming system demands methods that are simple, affordable and sustainable. Under the Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Project (HLFFDP) technologies were trialed for the establishment of pasture legume and nitrogen fixing trees on degraded leased sites. Agrisilvipastoralism (ASP) applied using minimum or zero tillage has considerable untapped potential for simultaneously alleviating poverty and restoring the environment in Nepal. Preliminary results presented here indicate that with the introduction of suitable improved forage species under the application of simple establishment techniques, degraded lands have the potential to produce considerable amounts of fodder in a sustainable way.
Citation
Pariyar, D and Grinten, P van der, "New Approaches for Rehabilitating and Developing Fodder Production from Acid Mountain Soils in Nepal to Alleviate Poverty and Restore the Environment" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session16/7
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New Approaches for Rehabilitating and Developing Fodder Production from Acid Mountain Soils in Nepal to Alleviate Poverty and Restore the Environment
The approach for the re-integration of degraded areas in the farming system demands methods that are simple, affordable and sustainable. Under the Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Project (HLFFDP) technologies were trialed for the establishment of pasture legume and nitrogen fixing trees on degraded leased sites. Agrisilvipastoralism (ASP) applied using minimum or zero tillage has considerable untapped potential for simultaneously alleviating poverty and restoring the environment in Nepal. Preliminary results presented here indicate that with the introduction of suitable improved forage species under the application of simple establishment techniques, degraded lands have the potential to produce considerable amounts of fodder in a sustainable way.
