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No results found.In Ghana, increased population pressure and the need to cultivate greater land area have resulted in reduced fallow periods. As a consequence, the restoration of soil fertility is insufficient to allow recovery of secondary forest and rejuvenation of exhausted soils. Fallows are of ecological, economic and social importance to rural people and to the nation at large. A majority of farmers depend on fallowing, using little or no fertilisers to improve impoverished soils. This implies that farm production (and income) will consistently decline over the years. Several promising technologies have been developed in the last decade to address these issues. On‑farm trials have demonstrated the value of maize‑legume relays, permanent plantain, cocoa‑shade trees, planted tree fallow, and yam‑legume relays in improving yields and restoring soil fertility -
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No results found.This good practice option was tested in the project “Enhanced climate change adaptation capacity of communities in contiguous fragile ecosystems in the Cordilleras” (2009 – 2011) from december 9, 2010 (planting) to april 5, 2011 (harvest). Through active participation and involvement of local stakeholders and end-users in both training and field demonstration activities, the project identified fallow cropping of garlic as a location-specific and appropriate option for climate change adaptation in the selected representative sites in Ifugao in the municipality Banaue. -
DocumentTechnical bookThe Soil, how to improve the soil
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No results found.This manual is a translation and adaptation of Bile sol - comment ameliorer le sol?", published by the Agri-ServiceAfrique of the lnstitut africain pour le developpement economique et social (INADES). The course covers manure, compost, green manure, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and how to read commercial fertilizer labels and how to apply fertilizers.
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DocumentOther documentInternational Year of Forests 2011 – Celebrate forests every day 20112011 is a special year for forests and for all who care about them. To inaugurate it, FAO has created a special issue of Unasylva. More than 100 international days are celebrated throughout the year, in recognition of a vast range of issues, occupations, activities and cultural values important to humanity. What better way to demonstrate the myriad functions of forests than to show that forests have a link to almost all of them? The Unasylva Editor, Andrea Perlis, has compiled a collec tion of images that illustrate these links. With only photos and the briefest of stories, the issue expresses the theme of the international year – “Forests for people” – by showing how forests are important to nearly all kinds of human activity. So when you celebrate Peace Day in 2011 – or International Women’s Day, or Human Rights Day, or World Health Day– even International Civil Aviation Day – you can celebrate forests.
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Book (series)GuidelineFisheries management, v. 4: Marine protected areas and fisheries 2011This document on Marine protected areas (MPAs) and fisheries has been developed to provide information and guidance on the use of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the context of fisheries. As MPA implementation moves ahead in the arena of marine biodiversity conservation, many people feel that the fisheries aspects are not fully understood nor always appropriately taken into account, and that guidance specific to this sector is needed. These Guidelines look specifically at fisheries features of MPAs, but also address the interface between fisheries management and biodiversity conservation and provide support for MPAs with multiple objectives. The document highlights the need for increased coordination across sectors and agencies/departments. Integration of diverse interests and viewpoints is required if we are to successfully manage our oceans and their resources for future generations. As with all fisheries management, good governance – including adequate stakeholder participation – i s key to successful and equitable management outcomes.