Farming Practices Applied in Welthungerhilfe-Lashio Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture

The document presents sustainable farming practices promoted by Welthungerhilfe in Lashio, Shan State. It highlights techniques like conservation agriculture (minimal tillage, soil cover, crop rotation), sloping land management (hedgerows, erosion control), rice bean promotion on marginal lands, the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), direct seeded rice (DSR), and vermicomposting. These practices aim to conserve natural resources, improve productivity, and ensure food security in environmentally degraded or drought-prone areas.

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Title Farming Practices Applied in Welthungerhilfe-Lashio Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture
Description The document presents sustainable farming practices promoted by Welthungerhilfe in Lashio, Shan State. It highlights techniques like conservation agriculture (minimal tillage, soil cover, crop rotation), sloping land management (hedgerows, erosion control), rice bean promotion on marginal lands, the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), direct seeded rice (DSR), and vermicomposting. These practices aim to conserve natural resources, improve productivity, and ensure food security in environmentally degraded or drought-prone areas.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Soil health
  • Climate
  • Natural resources governance
  • Water management
Agroecology Keyword
  • Conservation agriculture
  • System of rice intensification
  • Compost
  • Crop rotation
  • Drought
  • Land management
  • Irrigation system
Contributing organisations Welthungerhilfe
Author U Thein Su
Year 2014
Type of document Presentation
Language English
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Country Myanmar
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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