Pasture Management
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2009-06-30 00:00 Updated: 2017-06-26 17:24
Compilers: Mehmet Zengin
Reviewers: Fabian Ottiger
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Türkiye
- Region/ State/ Province: Konya
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Karapınar
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
Farmers adopting the rotational grazing on pasturelands.
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: Basic aim of the approach is to rest a certain part of pasture by rotational grazing helped with seeding, fertilizing and area closure to enable the new types and higher amount of herbacous plant cover.
Methods: SWC approach is applied in conjunction with the seeding and fertilizing of pastures in different periods of the year.
Stages of implementation: Teaching and training is achieved in winters, seeding and fertilising in early spring and grazing in winter.
Role of stakeholders: The trained stakeholders are expected to help with the seeding and fertilization activities. All farmes are responsible for the fulfillement of area closure rules.
Photos of the Approach
- 📍 In vicinity of Apak village, Karapınar/Konya
- 📷 Mehmet Zengin (Ziraat Fakültesi, Selçuk Üniversitesi, Konya )