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No-tillage farming shown to enhance soil carbon in sandy agroecosystems
farming could play a pivotal role in combating soil degradation and enhancing carbon sequestration in arid and semi-arid regions. The findings highlight NT's potential to restore soil health and ...
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Soil Carbon Storage
In arid and semi-arid climates, soil carbon sequestration can also occur from the conversion of CO 2 from air found in soil into inorganic forms such as secondary carbonates; however, the rate of ...
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Moringa: Sokoto’s innovative response to food, climate issues
AHMAD Aliyu Sokoto, the governor of Sokoto State, is vigorously and actively promoting the Moringa agroforestry programme in the Wurno local government area of Sokoto State because of its potential ...
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A high point for arid land research
Arid and semi-arid lands represent 41% of the Earth ... land surface which may aggravate the drying trend, while decreased soil moisture may lead to a decrease in latent heat flux, and an ...
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East Africa soil degradation surpasses 40pc –newreport
MORE than 40 percent of East Africa’s soils are degraded, with climate change and soil erosion posing a major threat to ...
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Arid Land Research Fund
Such landscapes prove difficult to restore and nearly 40% of the planet consists of semi-arid or arid land therefore ... and plant establishment efficacy and second, quantification of soil carbon ...
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Climate change threatens Latin American banana exports
Temperature rises will make much of Latin America unsuitable for banana production Bananas are a crucial source of income for low- and middle-income ...
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The Desertification in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin
Soil that is damaged cannot retain any water ... Three-quarters of Australia's land is arid or semi arid. Areas that are fertile are used for grazing. The subtropical high-pressure belt moving from ...
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Fruit trees for arid and semi-arid areas
Can I grow fruits in arid or semi-arid environments ... Guava is also adaptable to a wide range of soils and will grow in both sandy or rocky soils in addition to loam, preferring a pH of 4.5 ...
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Dr Himanshu Pathak assumes charge of DG (ICRISAT)
Renowned agricultural scientist Dr. Himanshu Pathak assumed charge as the Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, the only ...
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Dr. Himanshu Pathak Takes Charge as Director General of ICRISAT
Dr. Himanshu Pathak has been appointed Director General of ICRISAT, bringing extensive experience in agricultural research. His leadership aims to advance crop resilience, sustainability, and global ...