Transferring an Indigenous Practice for Soil Improvement : Cattle Manure with Groundnut Shells

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT;    AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES;    AGRONOMY;    ANIMAL;    ANIMALS;   

RP-ID  :  39132

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Soil fertility never used to be a majorconstraint due to the age-old practices of recyclingagricultural residues in several ways. However, in thesedays of inorganic fertilizers and quick returns, the problemof soil management and its related constraints aresurfacing. In this context, indigenous practices related tosoil and water conservation which can also be termedresource-conserving technologies need to be documented in asystematic way and also to be analyzed and introduced topotential new areas. Preparation of valuable manure fromgroundnut shells spread on the floor of the cattle shed isone such indigenous practice followed by farmers ofAnantapur district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.This age-old practice is still practiced by the farmers ofthis region.