Pest management plan
Liebenthal, Andres [editor]
This environmental assessment of the Andhra Pradesh Community Forest Management Project anticpates the following negative impacts and describes measures to mitigate them. The measures avoid loss of biodiversity, soil erosion, degradation of vegetation, and reduced agricultural productivity by encouraging short rotation species with higher sustained yields and incomes, using a watershed approach for soil and water conservation, environmental education, and conducting research. Also, the plan raises fuelwood plantations to meet demand for firewood, popularize alternate energy systems, augment fodder resources, upgrade cattle population. To prevent excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers, it employs integrated pest management; enhances use of organic techniques; conducts awareness, training, and capacity building programs; launches studies; and conducts monitoring and evaluation. To promote personal hygiene and avoid poor sanitation, it encourages local traditions, periodic health check-ups and vaccinations; supplies smokeless and fuel efficient chulhas, biogas plants, solar lanterns, and clean and safe drinking water facilities; and composts through traditional methods and vermin composting. Finally, to advance forest conservation, minimum desired clearing and cleaning measures will be undertaken, soil conservation measures will be used to avoid soil erosion, mixed plantations will be used, and only species tolerating salinity and alkalinity will be planted.
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