Nature based solutions can bring about myriad economic, environmental and social benefits such as reduced infrastructure costs, green growth and on-health The biological control based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program was started in Tando Mohammad Khan district, Sindh, Pakistan in 1989. This program was thoroughly financed by the Faran Sugar Mills Limited (FSML) – a...
Just Energy transition can happen smoothly when we gradually start withdrawing our reliance on coal and gas-based resource Farming communities in Pakistan are fast transitioning to #CleanEnergy after skyrocketing price hike of oil-based electricity bills. To begin with, solar-based water pumps are being widely used amidst heatwave scenario in south Asia and decreasing freshwater resources....
The One-Health approach prevents outbreaks of diseases in humans, animals and plants improving food safety and security and reducing antibiotic-resistant infections. #OneHealth is a collaborative, multi-sectoral, and interdisciplinary approach, with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes by means of recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. The One-Health approach supports global...
A farming system is defined as a population of individual farm systems that may have widely differing resource bases, enterprise patterns, household livelihoods and constraints. With the ECI lens, farm mapping allows farmers to create detailed maps of their agricultural land. The maps usually contain land boundaries, locations of buildings, fences, gateways, and water pipes...
In our view, craftsmanship are the skills that builders demonstrate when they create something. A well-built log house or a gorgeous hand-knit blanket both require craftsmanship to create. It is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands. It is easy to appreciate the craftsmanship of a designer of local...
Rainwater harvesting dates back to some 6,000 years ago in China. Evidence is available for rainwater collection at least to 4,000 years ago. Water harvesting was used in China from the 3rd millennium BC. The same practices may also be found with the traces in Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa civilizations in Pakistan.Rainwater is captured through the...
