Production of drought-resistant fruit seedlings by women's groups.
Type: Technologies
Creation: 2022-02-06 09:04 Updated: 2022-03-02 09:07
Compilers: Daler Domullodzhanov
Reviewers: William Critchley, Rima Mekdaschi Studer
Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment
- Country: Tajikistan
- Region/ State/ Province: Khatlon region, A. Jomi district
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Mushkurut village
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Technology
Short description of the Technology
Drought-resistant fruit seedlings are being produced by vulnerable, women-led households in backyard nurseries. These will be planted out in agroforestry plots within the dry agrolandscapes of Southern Tajikistan.
Detailed description of the Technology
The availability of high-quality and drought-resistant fruit tree saplings is a major constraint to establishing agroforestry plots in the extremely dry agrolandscapes of Southern Tajikistan. While productive, these trees - Almonds, Apricots and Peaches - planted in agroforestry systems can help fight desertification through stabilizing slopes and reducing soil erosion. The FAO/GEF financed CACILM2 project promotes the establishment of backyard nurseries through farmer groups, formed in the targeted districts. The FAO project has coached women's group members to establish nurseries in their kitchen gardens. Season-long training workshops were held for groups of farmers (dominated by women) starting from the selection of better adapted, more productive, drought-resistant varieties. Training was also given on planting/transplanting, grafting, applying fertilizers and preparation of seedlings for transplantation. Farmer groups members have established nurseries in their kitchen gardens on plots of 200-300 square metres: each square metre can produce 20-30 grafted seedlings.
Photos of the Technology
- 📍 A. Jomi district
- 🗓 2021-12-09
- 📷 Farhod Mavlonov
- 📍 A. Jomi district
- 🗓 2021-12-09
- 📷 Marufqul Mahkamov