Category Archives: BIODIVERSITY

Islanders Battling Food Shortage using ‘Aquaponics’

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A pilot aquaponics experiment is now underway in the Cook Islands that has the potential to become the South Pacific region’s best chance for preventing food shortages. Aquaponics  is a sustainable food production system that combines a traditional aquaculture (raising … Continue reading →

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Vertical Farming:Agriculture of Future

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The Problem By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth’s population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. An … Continue reading →

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Contour Farming:A Practice of Rainwater Coservation and Reducing Soil Erosion

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Practice of tilling sloped land along lines of consistent elevation in order to conserve rainwater and to reduce soil losses from surface erosion. These objectives are achieved by means of furrows, crop rows, and wheel tracks across slopes, all of … Continue reading →

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Thailand Produces useful Maps on Forest land Encroachment

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, Thailand, unveiled a new satellite map that will be used to resolve conflicts on forestland encroachment. The new, 1:4,000-scale, map was introduced at a public forum on the problem of forest encroachment held by … Continue reading →

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