Approaches

Sustainable development of olive groves III [Greece]

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1. General information

1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Approach

Key resource person(s)

SLM specialist:

Costas Kosmas

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)
Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) - Greece

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Ja

1.4 Reference(s) to Questionnaire(s) on SLM Technologies

Land terracing in olive groves
technologies

Land terracing in olive groves [Greece]

Terraces are constructions built mainly in hilly areas to reduce water erosion losses from cultivated erodible soils and for water conservation.

  • Compiler: Costas Kosmas

2. Description of the SLM Approach

2.3 Photos of the Approach

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2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

Country:

Greece

Region/ State/ Province:

Chania and Heraclion prefectures of Crete

Further specification of location:

Crete

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2.6 Dates of initiation and termination of the Approach

Indicate year of initiation:

50

2.7 Type of Approach

  • recent local initiative/ innovative

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The Approach focused on SLM only

easy to harvest the plants, to apply fertilisers and to conserve soil and water.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Terraces are constructions built traditionally in hilly areas and the promotion of this technique is focused mainly in the maintenance of already existing plantations

2.9 Conditions enabling or hindering implementation of the Technology/ Technologies applied under the Approach

availability/ access to financial resources and services
  • hindering

technology of high economic requirements

Treatment through the SLM Approach:

knowledge about SLM, access to technical support
  • hindering

the cost and the labour work of costruction new terraces are prohibitorily. The mainenance of such constructions can be more easily achieved.

Treatment through the SLM Approach:

3. Participation and roles of stakeholders involved

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

  • local land users/ local communities

Great differences between the participation of men and women because the majority of land users are men. The approach concerned mainly producers located in less favourable areas.

  • SLM specialists/ agricultural advisers
  • national government (planners, decision-makers)
3.2 Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach
Involvement of local land users/ local communities Specify who was involved and describe activities
initiation/ motivation interactive
planning interactive
implementation external support
monitoring/ evaluation none
Research none

3.3 Flow chart (if available)

Description:

Organization chart showing the steering structure concerning the implementation of agricultural policy

3.4 Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology/ Technologies

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:
  • SLM specialists alone
Explain:

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by land users supported by SLM specialists. mechanized agriculture

4. Technical support, capacity building, and knowledge management

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Ja

Describe/ comments:

Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?
  • yes, a little
Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:
  • local
Specify type of support:
  • financial

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Comments:

There were no changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation

There were no changes in the Technology as a result of monitoring and evaluation

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Ja

Specify topics:
  • economics / marketing
  • technology
Give further details and indicate who did the research:

ISPOT, AUA

Research was carried out both on station and on-farm

5. Financing and external material support

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

If labour by land users was a substantial input, was it:
  • voluntary

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

Nee

6. Impact analysis and concluding statements

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

Did the Approach help land users to implement and maintain SLM Technologies?
  • No
  • Yes, little
  • Yes, moderately
  • Yes, greatly

decrease in soil loss and increase in water conservation

Did the Approach empower socially and economically disadvantaged groups?
  • No
  • Yes, little
  • Yes, moderately
  • Yes, greatly

mainly men old aged, Greeks

Did other land users / projects adopt the Approach?
  • No
  • Yes, little
  • Yes, moderately
  • Yes, greatly

whole country spatially

Did the Approach lead to improved livelihoods / human well-being?
  • No
  • Yes, little
  • Yes, moderately
  • Yes, greatly

increase in farmers income in hilly areas

Did the Approach help to alleviate poverty?
  • No
  • Yes, little
  • Yes, moderately
  • Yes, greatly

increasing income

6.2 Main motivation of land users to implement SLM

  • increased production
  • increased profit(ability), improved cost-benefit-ratio
  • environmental consciousness
  • well-being and livelihoods improvement

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?
  • no
If no or uncertain, specify and comment:

increased construction cost

7. References and links

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

  • field visits, field surveys
  • interviews with land users

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