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DocumentPineapple as alternate cropping to control soil erosion in Nepal 2011
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No results found.Pineapple cultivation for household consumption is a traditional practice in the hills of Bengri in Nepal. However, the concept of cultivating pineapple in degraded land as a means of erosion control and alternative income source was itself a new practice adopted by local farmers. Cultivation of pineapple is appropriate in sloppy land, prone to erosion and even degraded lands. Before adopting the practice, maize was cultivated for household consumption. However, land management practices such as tillage were not properly adopted for maize cultivation and thus resulted in severe soil erosion. Due to unpredictable rain and longer droughts even during rainy season, maize cultivation is more risky. The objective of pineapple cultivation is to minimize soil erosion and promote the rehabilitation of degraded sloppy lands for additional income through pineapple cultivation. -
DocumentBio-engineering practices to control erosion of river embankments in Nepal 2011
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No results found.The Churia range in Nepal is the youngest mountain system located in the outskirts of the Himalayas and it is of ecological, hydrological and socio economic importance for Nepal, in particular for the Terai region. Activities such as uncontrolled grazing and forest depletion upstream lead to heavy sedimentation of sand, silt and boulders in river beds, causing subsequent erosion of river embankments by fast flows of water downstream. The objectives is to strengthen the Kharare river embankments with live barriers to control soil erosion and to safeguard/reclaim productive lands (paddy). -
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