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Land is very important natural resource to the human being as it provides the basis for more than 95% of human food. On the broader context, land has many other functions, e.g.
Although several institutional and management approaches that address the degradation of the rangelands have been tested in the dry areas of Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA), impact has been limited.
Despite a long history of forest conversion and forest degradation due to unsustainable logging practices, the natural forests of Southeast Asia still constitute an immense renewable resource and provide vital contributions to the economic and social development of the region.
Pans are a simple method of storing water, particularly relevant for livestock farmers in arid areas.
This leaflet describes one method of rainwater harvesting – using hoops. This method is particularly suited to pasture production in dry areas.
A civil engineer explains how low-cost guttering and ponds can enable a family to harvest significant quantities of water from their roof.
On sloping land, storm ditches can protect land from erosion, while level ditches increase infiltration of rainwater runoff.
Adding compost and farmyard manure to soil both increases fertility and soil health, and improves the water holding content.
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