Vegetative erosion control and conservation cropping system
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2009-01-13 00:00 Updated: 2017-07-06 08:58
Compilers: Samran Sombatpanit
Reviewers: Fabian Ottiger
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Thailand
- Region/ State/ Province: Upper North
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Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
This approach is 'the way' or 'how' the 'vegetative erosion control and conservation cropping system' has been implemented in the Upper North region of Thailand.
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: The purpose of this approach is to have sloping land used in a sustainable way, by planting hedgerows along the contour line, allowing enough space for growing cash- and other crops. In the process, government officers will work with sloping land farmers, promoting them to do the system by giving assistance in the form of necessary farm inputs and wage for doing the work. The work starts with site selection, land preparation, alignment of contour lines, establishing hedgerows, growing crops -- cash crops and tree crops, etc. At the same time extension workers will provide farmers with training in various aspects of SWC, and visits to demonstration fields and farms.
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