Mr. Negi has personally turned the barren land in the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh into a green oasis. (Source: YouTube) In 1977, the Government of India began an ambitious program to reduce the negative effects of desertification in the hot and cold deserts of this Asian country. Mr. Anand Dhawaj Negi was working in the finance department in charge of the Desert Development Program at the time and had seen millions of dollars spent with no real results. Whenever he asked the scientists and program officials about the results, the answer was always that they lacked the technology to grow any sustainable crops in harsh environments. desert . The son of a farmer himself, Negi was tired of excuses and took a leave of absence in 1999 to fix the problem himself. In 2003, he decided to quit his job to focus all of his energy on his growing desert oasis. Mr. Negi has personally turned the barren land in the cold desert of Himachal Pradesh into a green oasis just for everyone, especially the farmer struggling in the region, seeing desert reclamation as entirely possible. It was not an easy thing to do, but the former official knew what he had to do and had the ambition and patience to get through it. Mr. Negi’s first attempt failed as the seeds did not have enough water to grow. He overcame this first challenge by planting by contour, tilling the soil along a consistent height to capture rainwater and reduce soil erosion. At the same time he works with the local community to create irrigation canal The shallows channel runoff from glaciers about 25km away. After witnessing this process, the local irrigation department also began to cooperate. “The irrigation department supplies water to this area. Before that, water was not provided until before June. I connected to the Kuhls area and managed to get a water supply in April and May. When we did, the Irrigation Department also cooperated and ensured a regular water supply here,” Mr. Negi told Down to Earth. But water is just one of the challenges this frigid desert region poses. Sandy soil lacking nutrients is another problem. To provide enough nutrients for the crops he wanted to grow, Mr. Negi started a farm with about 300 Chigu goats and mixed their manure with earthworms to effectively double the nitrogen content of the soil. . This also helps the clover hectares he planted around the oasis to thrive. In the past, clover would fade away as new plants grew. It was the clover growing area that overcame the problem Mr. Negi had at first, a rodent attack. These species will come to eat the delicious plants, so the farmer must plant clover in the legume family around the more valuable crops. Because hares love clover, when there is an abundance of this plant, they don’t bother with other plants. Since starting his job in Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Negi has spent all his money experimenting with combining local farming techniques with more scientific farming methods. It’s a laborious process, but over time the tree mortality rate drops from about 85% to just 1%. After proving that valuable crops such as peas, potatoes, green beans, apples and apricots could be grown even in harsh desert environments, the former official began to focus on long-lasting greenery. years, as he considers them essential to combat climate change in the region. “My first priority here is reforestation. Fake acacia is the most planted. Then there are willows and wild apricots. As for fruit trees and other crops, including green beans, I planted them only as a model for people to replicate,” said Mr. Negi. With just the help of two volunteers, Mr. Anand Dhawaj Negi transformed a cold desert area of ​​more than 90 hectares into a green oasis, receiving praise from both locals and scientists. People come from far and wide to witness this real-life miracle, some buying Negi’s natural fertilizer to grow their own crops and others bringing their livestock to eat clover, the fodder for livestock. cattle are considered the best in the region. Mr. Anand Dhawaj Negi has turned a cold desert area of ​​more than 90 hectares into a green oasis. Sadly, Anand Dhawaj Negi, the desert healer, passed away last month at the age of 74 from a stroke. He will be remembered as a local hero and the green oasis project hopes to be preserved as a reminder that nothing is impossible. Negi’s family intends to continue his work, but has asked the government to take responsibility for the oasis and help the family in its conservation. Virender Sappa Negi, Mr. Negi’s wife, told The Better India news site: ‘Before he said goodbye to us, he planned to plant some evergreen or conifers such as pines and deciduous trees. We want to fulfill these last wishes of his. In addition, we want the state government to take responsibility for this oasis so that his work can inspire future generations.” Anand Dhawaj Negi has become one of the many Indian legends who devoted their lives to afforestation like Uttarakhan’s “Tree Man” or Aditya and Poonam Singh.

There is no tree species that can withstand the fierce heat of the land when there are 16 months without a drop of rain (as in 2007). The native vegetation is almost dust. The rare geysers in the ancient mulch forests that I used to know are now gone. The soil flakes off and becomes dust, leaving behind a layer of gravel with no nutrients … Meanwhile, a guy reading books like me does not have much understanding of geology, geography or plants … The dream of flowers like Panduranga pebbles, turns sand and passes slowly through his fingers. But not only me, there are many other people, especially young people who work in science, are constantly thinking and finding ways to combat desertification, covering the barren barren green. of Ninh Thuan land effectively. I was very happy to read from the disaster risk reduction and climate change expert Nguyen Ngoc Huy that: he and his friends in the Living Foundation are researching and experimenting with regeneration. green, proceed to green barren hills, revive forests and vegetation for Ninh Thuan. Holding PhD in disaster risk reduction and climate change at the University of Tokyo (Japan) in 2010, Nguyen Ngoc Huy has more than 15 years specializing in research on natural disasters and climate change in other countries. Asia-Pacific region. Acacia has a strong vitality in dry areas. His FB Huy Nguyen page has become a reputable channel for reporting disaster warning and extreme weather for more than 10 years. Especially during the rainy season – storm – flood in 2020, Nguyen Ngoc Huy’s forecasts proved very accurate and timely, helping people in impending natural disaster areas to foresee, to take steps to prepare and prepare. appropriate room, minimizing the loss of life and property. In addition, he has established and participated in a number of groups to help and improve the environment in the face of the extreme impacts of La Nina or the Solar process in the country … In Ninh Thuan, Huy’s program and the Living Fund have two main activities. One is afforestation with the participation of indigenous peoples and the Provincial Forest Conservation Management Board (MB). Second is a cultural activity combining afforestation with the participation of people outside Ninh Thuan. Their aim is to create vegetation first, and then bring in the trees. But because the people’s goats and sheep graze eating socks, threatening to gnaw everything, they plan to have to plant trees over the canopy and cover the vegetation close to the rice field. In the immediate future, in 2021, the Living Fund group plans to experiment with 10 hectares, planting about 20,000 trees, mainly Neem trees and Thanh That trees. Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Huy said: “Thanh That tree has been tested by the forest protection board, so we can confidently plant it.” Neem, which is an exotic tree, like Sau Dau, has long been proven to be a “champion” tree that can withstand drought, which can grow very well on arid Ninh Thuan. However, this plant, up to now, has been extracted medicinal ingredients for the production of toothpaste, pesticides, cosmetics … but has not brought about significant benefits, except for the creation of green arrays. The Neem tree is quite large, but can not take any wood. Firewood also does not. Its leaves are bitter and poisonous, and goats and sheep do not eat. Moreover, under the Neem canopy, there is no native vegetation or tree species that can symbiotic. Although planting Neem can create green patches, Neem trees can grow on dry land but cannot solve the problem of soil retention and anti-desertification. Sharing with Nguyen Ngoc Huy and the Living Fund team, I think indigenous Tree can be a viable solution. Cay Dep also has many other names such as Keo Dau, Binh Linh, Tran Apple, Apple Nhon, Flea, Keo Worm … It has the scientific name of Leucaena Leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit; Fabaceae, Fabales, grows in the tropics. In Ninh Thuan and many other rural areas, trees are often planted as fences. The canopy is wide, the bark is gray. The leaves are twofold, with potted glands on grade 1 stalks (a typical feature of the virgins subfamily). Flower head to head, white corolla. The fruit forms clusters. When the seeds are green, they can be eaten and are often used as medicine for worms (when I was a child I ate them all the time, each time I boiled the whole pot), when the fruit was ripe, the seeds turned dark brown. Wikipedia notes: “It is also a very efficient plant for nitrogen fixation, with masses greater than 500 kg / ha per year. The fruit and acacia leaves can be used as animal by-feed. Ecology can regenerate seeds very well, so people often use Acacia as a pioneer tree for forest rehabilitation. Easy to live and for wide canopy, Acacia is widely grown as a fence. Acacia seeds will be scattered on land that has lost the properties of forest soil, germinating Acacia and will gradually improve the soil properties here, creating conditions for other trees to grow. […] Acacia grows well in well drained soils, less acidic, and can adapt to salty and coastal soils. Rooster is very drought tolerant but does not tolerate waterlogging, especially when young “. All the characteristics are described in the document proving that D Chop (Keo Dau) is very suitable for being a native tree species creating green patches for the recovery of vegetation in Ninh Thuan. In the years 1980 – 1990, the dried flat beans were collected by Ninh Thuan people and used a lot to make the prices (long, small, chewy stalks) to replace green beans, black beans, which are quite expensive. This proves that Keo Dau is easy to germinate. Acacia Seeds are easy to collect in large quantities so that they can be used as a source of seed bombs to spread on barren hills and wasteland in the early rainy season. Pile roots, deeply ingrained, resistant to drought, can grow in meager holes stuck between rocks, with little rainfall left behind. When growing, it will keep mountains and hills for this meager amount of land and water, enabling other shrubs to grow. Growing Acacia Rooster, certainly goats and sheep will have a favorite dish. However, woody trees regenerate buds and leaves quickly, so if protected well, this is not a concern. In the fences, bushes, when this plant has stood on its feet, vines such as leprechaun, vase, or flowers of five colors … are also very easy to symbiotic and develop. Fortunately, when I transferred the information and hesitantly suggested it, Huy Nguyen and his team were both quite interested. Huy Nguyen texted back: “I have passed your suggestions to the Forest Expert of the Living Fund. He will discuss with the local people and planters to find a way to experiment.” Hopefully, with the suitability and rapid growth of this indigenous tree species, the opportunity to revive the pioneer vegetation for Ninh Thuan will be closer. And from that, the indigenous genetic resources, other suitable plants will also have the opportunity to reproduce, return the green color, the vegetation, the forest … for the Panduranga plain to reduce the burning sun. Who knows, one day not far away, passing Ninh Thuan during the Tet season, my profuse forest is bursting with gold, causing travelers to collapse, passersby and souls …

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Soy bean

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Cranberries

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Pineapple

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Sweet potato

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Chili

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Foods rich in vitamin C

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Dark Chocolate

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