Joint Land User Initiative
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2009-01-13 00:00 Updated: 2021-11-02 15:56
Compilers: Erik Bühlmann
Reviewers: David Streiff, Alexandra Gavilano, Joana Eichenberger
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Tajikistan
- Region/ State/ Province: RRS
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
Joint initiative of neighbouring land users to prevent soil erosion in steep sloping cropland.
Detailed description of the Approach
Aims / objectives: There was an agreement between neighbouring land users, on a measure they could implement jointly to prevent soil erosion in steep sloping cropland, and to prevent disputes between them about inappropriate land use and land management practices. The decision was made that a grass strip should be left uncultivated on the field boundary between upslope and downslope land users when the pasture was turned into cropland. Farmers decided to contribute equally to the establishment of the technology.