Monthly Archives: December 2011

Biosaline agriculture for forage and livestock production (Science Direct)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Biosaline agriculture for forage and livestock production David G. Masters a,*, Sharon E. Benes b, Hayley C. Norman a a CSIRO Livestock Industries and Cooperative Research Centre for Plant-based Management of Dryland Salinity, Private Bag 5, Wembley, WA 6913, Australia … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, fodder, grassland / rangeland, livestock, Pastoralism / animal husbandry, salinity

Is fire an enemy or a natural regulating factor of the ecosystem? (Science Daily)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519080045.htm Repeated Fire And Drought: A Menace For Mediterranean Forests ScienceDaily (May 19, 2009) — Is fire an enemy of Mediterranean forests or a natural regulating factor of the ecosystem? What is the effect of climate change … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, drought, forest fires

Protecting the soil from erosion is vital for the quick restoration of the vegetation (Science Daily)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111222133459.htm Reclaiming Land After a Forest Fire ScienceDaily (Dec. 22, 2011) — Wildfires cause tragic losses to life, property, and the environment. But even after the fire rages, the damage is far from done. Without vegetation, bare, … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, erosion, forest fires

China Reforestation Project (Google / Toyota)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification https://www.toyota-global.com/sustainability/feature/forest/interview/theme02_01.html Desertification Prevention Project in China China Reforestation Project Overview For 10 years since 2001, 4 partners of Chinese Academy of Science, Hebei Province Forestry Bureau / Fengning County Forestry Bureau, NPO Green … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, reforestation

Deforestation caused by logging on the slopes may not increase the risk of landslides (Google / Expertscolumn)

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://expertscolumn.com/content/desertification-climate-and-behind-earthquakes Desertification, climate, and behind earthquakes Published by aheed411 Scientific study concluded that deforestation caused by logging on the slopes, and exposure to windy weather may not increase the risk of landslides, but … Continue reading →

Posted in deforestation, erosion

Exciting News from WFP

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

With your help, we’ve already reached millions of people in the Horn of Africa. But the hunger crisis is still taking its toll, especially among children. As another dry season begins, our programs remain in urgent need of funds. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, WFP

Innovation and excellence in sustainable land management (NGO News Africa)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Read at :   http://www.ngonewsafrica.org/?p=10982   UN seeks applications for Land for Life Award   The Land for Life Award will recognize innovation and excellence in sustainable land management, particularly collaborative efforts that promote soil health and benefit people in … Continue reading →

Posted in land management

Vegetables in the cities (City Farmer News / Mail Online)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Read at : http://www.cityfarmer.info/2011/12/23/carrots-in-the-car-park-radishes-on-the-roundabout-the-deliciously-eccentric-story-of-the-town-growing-all-its-own-veg/ Carrots in the car park. Radishes on the roundabout. The deliciously eccentric story of the town growing ALL its own veg http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2072383/Eccentric-town-Todmorden-growing-ALL-veg.html Linked by Michael Levenston ‘There’s a nobility to growing food and allowing people to … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, urban agriculture/farming

Small-scale farming in Ethiopia (Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Read at : http://agro.biodiver.se/2011/12/farming-in-eastern-ethiopia/ Farming in Eastern Ethiopia by JEREMY The Guardian has a slideshow on small-scale farming in Ethiopia, mostly showcasing the World Food Programme’s Meret project. Which is great, if it draws attention to the ways in which … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security

Plants better adapted to challenging desert conditions (Google / My Desert)

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.mydesert.com/article/20111223/LIFESTYLES11/112230330/Desert-planting-demands-adapting?odyssey=nav|head Desert planting demands adapting They say that the past 160 generations of Hopi have farmed the desert. They and the Tarahumara of northern Mexico, along with many other tribes, learned to cultivate … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, desert/desert gardening