Bhutan has sought a new path to development with a dual focus on ambitious conservation and human well-being. This is the country’s wide-ranging commitment to sustainability. Bhutan is now carbon negative: it not only produces renewable energy but the kingdom also acts as a carbon sink. Bhutan’s grassroots approach seems to be working and is…
Rice-duck farming is an integrated type of farming technology. It is especially suitable for resource poor farmers to produce low cost organic rice. Rice -duck farming on a small scale is a common practice especially among the Tharu communities in the Terai regions of Nepal. The pilot research carried out by Practical Action from April…
The farmlands in southern Bangladesh during the monsoon are covered by water, making it impossible to grow crops. Even when the floods recede, the land remains waterlogged restricting people’s ability to cultivate vegetables, to feed themselves and to generate an income. In this scenario, floating garden an ancient method of farming has worked out to…