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- AGROFORESTRY
- December 18, 2024
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Industrial Agroforestry
Introduction The intentional integration of trees or woody perennials with crops and/or livestock within a production system to produce commercially viable products is known as industrial agroforestry. Sustainable agroforestry practices…
- AGROFORESTRY , SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE , TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- December 15, 2024
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Alder, Khejri, Large Cardamom, and Toko-based Agroforestry Practices: Aboriginals Agroforestry Systems Matters
Background During the pre-settlement period, the man was a hunter, collector of food, and experimenter with nature. Later, he learned to domesticate animals and plants and started settling permanently and…
- AGROFORESTRY , TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- December 15, 2024
- 31 views
Is Shifting Cultivation Sustainable? A Deep Dive into its Practices in India
Background During the pre-settlement period, the man was a hunter, collector of food, and experimenter with nature. Later, he learned to domesticate animals and plants and started settling permanently and…
- ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY , INSIGHTS & INNOVATIONS
- December 11, 2024
- 21 views
Connecting Tree Canopies: Agroforestry Gibbon Corridors to Conserve Meghalaya’s Three Intricate Endemic Endangered Species
Background The Northeastern region is experiencing a decline in its endangered flora and fauna, including Citrus indica, Haematocarpus validus, and the Hoolock gibbon, as these species confront the threat of…
- ART AND CULTURE
- December 10, 2024
- 18 views
Bhagoria, Bihu, Onam, Pongal, Wangala, and Beyond: India’s Harvest Festivals to Tribute the Sun, Crops, and Trees
Every year, I would celebrate Deepavali at home, a grand festival for Hindus. This year, however, I couldn’t participate in the celebrations. Instead, I had the chance to experience Meghalaya’s…
- TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- December 2, 2024
- 27 views
Meghalaya’s Monsoon-Resilient Living Root Bridge
One fine Sunday, as usual, an evening telephonic conference with my BSc friends sparked the idea of planning a Meghalaya tour. True to their words, the plan finally became a…