Resources Tagged: Living Fence

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  1. Living Fences

    2012-07-01 Fences are established on the small farm for a variety of reasons. They are used to mark boundary lines between farms or next to roads, and to separate adjacent fields used for distinct purposes. Fences are used to protect and keep animals from straying (to keep animals ‘in’), or to protect crops...
    JCB Living Fence Agroforestry Trees... Forages Animal Pest

  2. Guazuma

    Guazuma is a small to medium-sized tree that grows up to 30 m tall. Its leaves form a compact, rounded canopy, remaining green throughout the year except in areas with a long dry season. It is used as a source of fuelwood, shade, and fodder for livestock.
    JCB Forages Tropical Forages Forage Living Fence

  3. A Living Fence That Might be Deadly

    1992-04-01 Certain euphorbias cause cancer when planted near the homestead
    Euphorbia Living Fence Health

  4. A Caution about Euphorbia tirucalli

    2013-01-20 “Farmers near Kabale in Kenya describe traditions, now considered superstitious, that certain euphorbias cause cancer when planted near the homestead.” Now the carcinogenic effects of one common living fence species,Euphorbia tirucalli, have been described. The active carcinogen has been found...
    Cancer Carcinogenic Live Fence Living Fence

  5. What about Hippos?

    2005-07-20 On the banks of Lake Victoria and Lake Malawi and at river edges in Eastern and Central Africa, hippos are a major garden pest.
    Crop Pests Living Fence

  6. Book Reviews - HEDGES FOR RESOURCE-POOR LAND USERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

    1993-07-19 HEDGES FOR RESOURCE-POOR LAND USERS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.When weoffered our small Technical Note on living fences in EDN 32-8 I asked whether anyone knew of a wellillustrated and carefully written book on the subject of living fences. Jörg Henninger in Paraguay told us about this book. He...
    Hedges Living Fence

  7. Living Fence Advice

    2017-10-23 The following question was asked at ECHOcommunity Conversations (ECHO's new forum): "I'm looking for recommendations for a certain type of crop that might allow me to keep livestock out, but would not overrun crops near it. Anybody have some suggestions?" Network member Roy Danforth shared his...
    Living Fence Gliricidia sepium

  8. Ag Diversification: “Wild Gardens” Empower Cambodian Women

    In a perfect world, everyone would have access to nutritious, affordable food. However, as Rick Bates knows, there is no such thing as utopia when it comes to food security, as millions of people around the world have limited food resources. One of those places is Cambodia in Southeast Asia, one...
    Food Security Nutrition Cambodia Diversification Living Fence Vitamin A Asia

  9. Living Fence

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    1991-01-01 There are several reasons for establishing fences on the small farm. Fences are used to: To mark boundary lines between farms or next to roads. To separate adjacent fields used for distinct purposes To protect and keep animals from straying To protect crops from animal damage A fence represents a...
    Fences Living Fence Agroforestry

  10. Hedgerow Diversity: An International Perspective On Their Origin, Function and Management

    2000-01-01 Traditionally, hedgerows were an important source of wood as well as other products, although such functions are in decline in many regions. They still have an important role in the landscape for soil protection and act as barriers and boundaries between management units. Journal of...
    Living Fence Shelterbelts Hedgerow