SLM Database

Sandy, degraded, gullied undulated land was developed through a set of activities in collaboration with the local village communities in order to solve their problem of fuel and fodder and check the process of desertification in the area.|

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• 05/15/2012 8:15 vm.

Participatory Climate Monitoring (PCM) refers to a set of activities carried out by farmers, with initial support of experts, to monitor climate parameters. It involves recording of viz., rainfall, humidity, temperature, evaporation, wind velocity, wind direction and sunshine hours. PCM is a tool that is intended to trigger discussion on …

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GBS in consultation of the local village communities conceptualised a plan of project for developing the wasteland near village Todaladi (later named as Gandhivan) in order to address the key problems of the people. The community people were agreed upon the proposal and assured of all kinds of their support …

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• 08/27/2010 1:17 nm.

Soil and water conservation through a systematic ridge to valley area treatment (Continuous contour trenches (CCT), afforestation, farm bunds) is done that prevents soil erosion. The drainage line treatment is also carried out beginning from the ridge with gully plugs, nala bunds, gabion structures and check dams only at the …

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The treatment of the watershed area is basically through Soil & Water conservation work, the treatment planned is based on the available material and resources available within watershed. The Best Practice adopted in watershed is to ensure the community participation since beginning of the project. Right from starting the intervention, …

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WADI (small orchard) programme was introduced during 1980s in Vansda District in Gujarat by BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune as Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme. This provided to be one of the most successful among various initiatives taken by the Government and Non-Government Organization (NGOs) to improved the economic status of …

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In eastern part of India agriculture is rain fed and the prevailing livelihood pattern is characterized by seasonal employment and consequent seasonal migration to urban area in search of employment. The dwindling forest resources have jeopardized agriculture and livestock productivity due to shrinking of water resource and poor fuel and …

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Prosopis cineraria is a hardy,leguminous tree species of desert region.It is grown on farmers field for ages because of its multipurpose uses, soil fertility enhancing ability as well as symbiotic effect on associated crop yield. The stem density however varies from a few trees per hectare to 100 trees per …

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• 06/28/2010 11:23 vm.

High human and livestock population in the desert are leading to mismanagement of the sandy terrain causing reactivation and land degradation resulting of sand movement. This moving sand encroach productive agricultural fields, human habitation, canal, road and railway tracks. The most effective method was the control through a careful plantation …

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Villagers identified the land for work and set up management systems. Then they contacted the Forest Department to get their help for the plan. The villagers were involved with physical work, such as fencing, pit digging, trench, boundary wall and plantation work. plantation of local species raised.|

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