A resource-saving irrigation technology for row crops using shortened furrows, which enables significant savings of irrigation water and improves the efficiency of mineral fertilizer use on irrigated land.

Compiler:

Oyture Anarbekov

Creation:

2014-02-05 08:38

Windbreaks of poplar trees (Populus nigra pyramidalis) are a major agroforestry system in irrigated agriculture across Central Asia. Such windbreaks reduce the overall water consumption of irrigated agriculture by 10-20% and increase farm income by 10-15%.

Compiler:

Niels Thevs

Creation:

2021-03-09 16:32

Organizing crop rotations as a way to use land efficiently, taking into account the economic interests of landowners and land users, as well as ecological and economic factors.

Compiler:

Dzhumabaeva Salamatkhan

Creation:

2019-06-27 09:14

Poplars planted to lower the ground water table and reduce salinity where irrigation drainage systems have broken down; lucerne cultivated between the tree lines.

Compiler:

Abdybek Asanaliev

Creation:

2011-06-06 20:50

The technology of cultivating agricultural crops with the use of hydrogels ensures optimal soil moisture and plant nutrition by accumulating soil water and nutrients and gradually releasing them to the plants, thereby increasing crop yields and improving harvest quality.

Compiler:

Rustam Ibragimov

Creation:

2022-03-28 12:51

The use of cold tolerant chickpeas, sown in autumn, significantly benefits farmers by realizing higher profits thanks to smaller amounts of fertilizers required, increased yields, and a better market price.

Compiler:

Joren Verbist

Creation:

2021-05-24 14:16

The cultivation of short duration mung bean varieties lead to higher farm-income and improved soil health in Central Asia

Compiler:

Joren Verbist

Creation:

2021-09-23 14:57

Strip seeding of desert drought-resistant plants on degraded pastures creates an improved and stable structure of pasture phytocoenoses composed of natural and cultivated forage plants, and increases forage potential of desert pastures.

Compiler:

Rustam Ibragimov

Creation:

2022-03-24 12:22

Riparian buffer strips are vegetative zones alongside watercourses. In compliance with EU and Slovenia’s Acts, these protective strips reduce soil erosion, filter pollutants, improve water quality, enhance biodiversity and support climate resilience.

Compiler:

Gregor Kramberger

Creation:

2022-04-26 13:02

Planting drought-resistant tree species on sloping rainfed areas will increase the productivity of rainfed land and local incomes. Local afforestation of rainfed arable land will provide environmental benefits such as reducing the risk of water erosion, mitigating the impact of climate change by sequestering CO2 in wood biomass and soil, and will also contribute to overall environmental health.

Compiler:

Rustam Ibragimov

Creation:

2022-04-09 10:08

Crop rotation is good practice in agricultural production. It comprises alternating different types of crops, usually in a specific order. Crop rotation maintains soil fertility, reduces the risk of diseases and pests, and optimizes nutrient utilization. In Slovenia, a 5-year rotation is proving especially effective.

Compiler:

Gregor Kramberger

Creation:

2022-04-25 13:52

Non-winter-hardy honey-producing cover crops enhance soil fertility, prevent erosion, reduce nutrient leaching, and support biodiversity. These fast-growing, flowering plants are integrated into crop rotation, offering ecological and long-term economic benefits - and are supported by EU agricultural subsidies.

Compiler:

Gregor Kramberger

Creation:

2024-12-23 13:25

Tree plantation pits are water harvesting structures which capture rainfall runoff for trees and shrubs. They receive supplementary water until seedlings are well established. Species planted are indigenous, and provide both shade and honey.

Compiler:

Eric Lacroix

Creation:

2024-11-04 11:27

Contour trenches for the cultivation of almond trees, and contour strips for cereals are types of rainwater harvesting structures. They are designed to capture runoff, reduce erosion, and enhance soil moisture—thereby improving land productivity and supporting climate-resilient agriculture in lowland dry areas.

Compiler:

Joren Verbist

Creation:

2025-05-29 16:10

Gradoni orchard terraces are intermittent strips of contour-based structures separated by catchments of about 10 metres. They are designed to capture and hold rainwater, reduce erosion, and improve conditions for the cultivation (in this case) of almond and pistachio trees, thereby enhancing land productivity and climate resilience in dryland areas.

Compiler:

Joren Verbist

Creation:

2025-05-23 13:40

Water exploitation is a major issue in Afghanistan. The lift irrigation technology helps to irrigate an afforestation/agroforestry area (demonstration plot) using surface water (rivers) and solar-powered submersible pump. The construction of reservoirs at the demo plot ensures efficient water storage and use for irrigation purposes without relying on groundwater. A well-designed pipe irrigation scheme is implemented to distribute water evenly across the site, supporting plant irrigation and growth.

Compiler:

Ahmad Khalid Wiyar

Creation:

2025-01-12 11:33

A community-based seed bank system is a locally managed initiative where farmers and community members collect, store, and share seeds to ensure germplasm and food security, preserve crop diversity, and support sustainable agriculture. These banks are governed by community rules.

Compiler:

Pratik Ramteke

Creation:

2025-05-23 07:58

An integrated community-led initiative has been established to restore the degraded forests in Paktya province. This initiative focuses on setting up nurseries and incorporates both indigenous and scientific knowledge to cultivate climate-resilient species, such as Cedrus deodara and Pinus gerardiana. These efforts have enhanced the community’s knowledge and skills in sapling production and transplantation, leading to significant improvements in the productivity of these key species, which holds substantial ecological, social, cultural and economic values.

Compiler:

Mohammad Wazir Ahmadzai

Creation:

2024-12-09 05:30

Artificial reseeding is a key method for restoring degraded rangelands. It involves reintroducing native, palatable fodder species to improve vegetation cover, soil health, and biodiversity. This process boosts forage for grazing animals, stabilizes soil, and helps combat desertification, enhancing ecosystem health and productivity.

Compiler:

Gul Nabi Khan Noorani

Creation:

2024-11-13 07:26

Restoring degraded rangelands through quarantine in Qadis district, Badghis Afghanistan.

Compiler:

Shamsulhaq Shams

Creation:

2024-12-19 06:35

Salinity and associated land degradation in parts of the Northeast of Thailand limits production. Knowledge of saline soil management was integrated into an organic agriculture system: dolomite application adjusted pH levels, manure increased the soil's organic matter, while fermented bio-extracts stimulated root systems. Yields of chili pepper and parsley improved greatly.

Compiler:

Laksamee Mettpranee

Creation:

2024-08-08 04:19

A field at risk for erosion by water is divided so that a grass strip prevents soil loss and further damage to the field and the streets during a heavy rainfall.

Compiler:

Deborah Niggli

Creation:

2015-05-19 20:26

Robusta coffee in the Central Highlands of Vietnam is intercropped with pepper vines and fruit trees thus increasing the total planting density. This leads to higher land equivalent ratios compared to monocropping, thereby increasing land use efficiency, profitability, soil protection and resilience.

Compiler:

Carlos Gil Picon

Creation:

2024-11-08 10:34

In response to changing environmental conditions, it can be valuable to adopt new plant varieties that offer benefits such as drought tolerance. The technology described covers one such response in Switzerland.

Compiler:

Seraina Lerf

Creation:

2022-05-24 10:30

The technology integrates off-grid soil-less cultivation within a net house, utilizing solar-powered root zone cooling and ultra-low energy irrigation, thus significantly enhancing water and energy efficiency for sustainable agriculture in arid regions. This innovation is a key contribution within the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, addressing the unique challenges of food production in the Middle East.

Compiler:

Joren Verbist

Creation:

2024-08-25 14:55

Reconstitution of soils is a pedotechnique based on the treatment of organic and non-organic pedomaterials to achieve benefits in areas with barren, degraded, desertified and/ or sealed soils.

Compiler:

Chiara Cassinari

Creation:

2024-10-09 13:53

There are opportunities for robust forest management strategies in Germany to enhance land-based climate change mitigation. Through targeted measures, forest management can contribute to the continuous uptake of CO2 from the atmosphere by trees, and to the increase of carbon stocks in living and dead biomass, as well as in the soil.

Compiler:

Anke Benndorf

Creation:

2024-04-23 21:45

This organic agriculture technology combines reduced tillage with organic farming practices to enhance soil health, increase carbon sequestration, and maintain sustainable agricultural productivity.

Compiler:

Natalia Prozorova

Creation:

2024-11-26 16:12

The riparian zone is the buffer area between a watercourse and the adjacent land. Healthy riparian ecosystems stabilise the banks, maintain the microclimate, protect against flooding, filter chemicals and improve both biodiversity and water quality.

Compiler:

Nives Ramisberger

Creation:

2022-04-28 14:50

Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) has been promoted by the Land Development Department as a green manure plant with the objectives of increasing soil organic matter, improving soil fertility and reducing salinity levels.

Compiler:

Laksamee Mettpranee

Creation:

2024-08-06 02:55

Shallow tillage involves disturbing the upper layer of soil without deep ploughing. It aims to provide a good seedbed, incorporate manure, control weeds, and enhance water infiltration while minimizing soil erosion and compaction. A machine tiller has recently replaced animal traction for this purpose.

Compiler:

Wiem Haouari

Creation:

2024-10-10 13:11

Peatland rewetting is a climate change mitigation technology that involves raising and maintaining high water tables in agricultural peatland through controlled drainage. It reduces soil subsidence and CO2 emissions while preserving biodiversity. This technology offers environmental benefits but faces challenges in policy support and economic viability.

Compiler:

William Powell

Creation:

2024-05-22 11:06

An urban community forestry park – the “Ked Forest Park” - has been established by a group of people who wanted to conserve and develop resources and the environment in Phra Pradaeng District. Planting and maintenance of indigenous, edible and medicinal plants are carried out.

Compiler:

Areerat Wangkaew

Creation:

2024-07-16 09:26

Area enclosures are a set of restoration strategies through which land is cleared of invasive species, restored using a combination of agronomic, structural, and vegetative measures, and surrounded by barriers to restrict unauthorized entry and minimize disturbance.

Compiler:

Beatrice Otieno

Creation:

2018-03-22 10:41

Under the leadership of the Pastoralist Women Land Management Committee at village level, 100 acers of village wasteland were transformed into a rich pastures to be used by village livestock herds and, in this way providing food and livelihood security to local communities and restoring biodiversity within native grasses and indigenous livestock breeds.

Compiler:

Bhavana Rabari

Creation:

2024-11-24 13:52

An agroforestry system consisting of rows of walnut and hazelnut trees combined with grassland and flowers was applied in place of a former conventional monoculture system in Alphen, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands.

Compiler:

Carlos Gil Picon

Creation:

2024-02-14 09:23

Degraded or abandoned agricultural land is under restoration in an area with a mediterranean climate, and a high risk of desertification. Plantations are based on indigenous forest species, mainly holm oak and cork oak, to ensure a sustainable mature forest in the future.

Compiler:

Federico Julian

Creation:

2024-04-23 17:12

Approximately 20,000 hectares of degraded land is being rehabilitated land using assisted natural regeneration, enrichment planting and agroforestry. The resultant secondary forests and agroforests will have high values for ecotourism, sequester substantial amounts of carbon, produce a range of in-demand commodities (e.g., coffee, spices), generate bioenergy, and offer improved ecosystem services.

Compiler:

Siti Indriani

Creation:

2024-05-28 03:52

Transforming a monocrop coconut farm into a resilient food forest can sustainably enhance soil health, biodiversity and productivity while reducing labour and external input requirements. This demonstrates the potential to increase yields and provide long-term economic and ecological stability for farmers.

Compiler:

Praveena Sridhar

Creation:

2024-10-30 11:31

The Montado/ Dehesa Agroforestry system contributes to carbon sequestration in Spain and Portugal. The SmartAG app helps in monitoring and management of these systems, providing data available to farmers, producers, and stakeholders.

Compiler:

Patrícia Lourenço

Creation:

2024-04-23 17:16