Soil Fertility and Composting
This section looks at the way in which soil quality can be maintained and improved. Soil can be improved by farmers through a number of techniques including the use of fertilizer, manure and compost.
General Resources
Biol Preparation
Biol is a liquid fertilizer that is made from a mixture of ingredients in a sealed container.
Biol Preparation - Preparación de Biol
Biol es un abono o fertilizante líquido que se hace de una mezcla de ingredientes en un recipiente sellado.
Compost Bin Manufacture
This Technical Brief explains concrete composting bin fabrication.
Fertilizer Management for Summer Vegetables - গ্রীষ্মকালীন সবজির সার
Fertilizer management for summer vegetables.
Green Fertilizers - পরিবেশবান্ধব সবুজ সার
How to produce environmently friendly green fertilizer.
Home Composting Bins
This Technical Brief shows home composting is now being encouraged as a means dealing with organic waste and can...
How to produce organic fertilizer at home - জৈব সার তৈরি
How to produce organic fertilizer in the home.
Integrated Soil Fertility
This Technical Brief describes various methods of countering soil degradation in semi-arid regions.
Napier Grass Production - নেপিয়ার ঘাষ চাষ
Napier grass can be produced commercially. Low investment and less land are required for growing napier grass.
Vetivar Hedges and Sisal
Plants such as vetivar and sisal can be used to reduce soil erosion and improve soil and water conservation.
Also see green manures from Garden Organic / HDRA
Centro Centrosema pubescens
Cluster bean Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
Common bean Phaseolus vulgaris