6. Vicious Cycle Climate change / variability Groundwater use Contribution of salts -Use of complex fertilizers -Surfacing of natural salts from deep inside the ground through groundwater Decrease in rainfall High temperatures Increase in intensity of cultivation + ALKALINE SOILS SEMI-ARID ENVRIONMENT Poor germination, Non-availability of soil minerals Decrease in yield Fallow lands Suitable for growth of Prosopis Juliflora -Energy Needs -Charcoal Making - Wood for agricultural implements / funiture -Pods / leaves as livestock feed
7. Selling the wood Prosopis Juliflora wood sold @ Rs. 80 paise to Rs. 1 Per Kg. (0.02 USD)
8. Charcoal Making – Additional livelihoods during lean agriculture season 20 to 25% charcoal production from 100 kgs of Prosopis Juliflora Market retail value @ Rs. 14 per KG
17. Spread of Prosopis Juliflora in Kothur Village, Mahabubnagar District, India. Prosopis Juliflora has occupied almost all the fallow lands covering about 30% of the land
20. Enhancing soil microbes using charcoal and spreading in the fields Farm yard Manure + Charcoal Addition of soil microbes and culturing
21. Results of application of Charcoal Paddy Cotton Through use of Charcoal+ Amendments to soil, Reclaimed alkaline soils Increase in yield by 30 to 40 % Other wise left fallow by Farmers.
22. Charcoal from Good Stoves a source for application to soils Charcoal producing stoves Magh series Designed by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy
23. Good Stove – source of charcoal Very low High Sooth / particulate matter Primary and secondary air Single source of air Technology Leaves / wood shavings / sticks / chips of wood / pellets / (any other small pieces of biomass rather than cutting big trees). Wood Biomass Metal / clay / fan Clay / bricks / etc. Material Fixed / Mobile Mostly fixed Portability 200 to 1000 200 to 500 Price range (in Rs.) Generation of woodgas and combustion Burning of biomass Combustion Highly safer due to enclosed combustion chamber Less safer Safety About 700 deg centigrade About 300 deg centigrade Temperature Performance close to LPG Cooking time No smoke Very high smoke release Smoke About 5 times less consumption as compared to traditional stoves. Biomass conservation About 40% 5 to 15% Efficiency Charcoal Producing stoves (eg. Magh-1 Woodgas stove) Traditional stove (three stone stove, chullah, etc.) Aspects