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Community based reforestation initiatives to restore degraded forest and rangeland — approaches

Community based reforestation initiatives to restore degraded forest … [Afghanistan]

Community-driven reforestation initiative that involves awareness-raising, capacity building, feasibility analysis, and collaboration among various stakeholders to address land degradation and promote sustainable forest and rangeland management

Compiler: Mohammad Aslam Hasand
01/12/2025 7:32 vm.

Watershed Associations (WSA) and Natural Resource Management Committees (NRMC) — approaches

Watershed Associations (WSA) and Natural Resource Management Committees … [Afghanistan]

Two Watershed Associations (WSA), in Chaker and Nahristan watershed areas respectively, are registered at the national level with the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) and at the regional level with the Department of Agriculture. Both associations are strong, active, dynamic, and have the capacity to coordinate and support …

Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
08/15/2016 3:06 nm.

Community-based Natural Resource Management [Afghanistan]

An approach to community participation in the sustainable management of natural resources

Compiler: Aqila Haidery
02/09/2016 middernag

Community-Based Watershed Management [Afghanistan]

Sustainable implementation of watershed management through appropriate SLM technologies, formation of organizational structures and capacity building of stakeholders

Compiler: Aqila Haidery
02/11/2016 middernag

Stakeholder collaboration for building Learning Site for landscape restoration — approaches

Stakeholder collaboration for building Learning Site for landscape … [Afghanistan]

To raise awareness and establish a signed Memorandum of Understanding that outlined roles and responsibilities, meetings were held with the local community, FM/RM association, and stakeholders . The FM/RM association also provided a letter of guarantee for the establishment of a learning site focused on forest and rangeland management practices.

Compiler: Mohammad Arif
01/09/2025 7:13 vm.

Improved livestock shed for better health and productivity [Afghanistan]

Existing livestock sheds can be improved through interior and exterior refurbishing, and door and window installation. More favourable indoor conditions benefit animal health and the quality of animal products.

Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
10/27/2016 9:44 nm.

Contour hedgerows of alfalfa in annual cropland [Afghanistan]

Hedgerows are vegetative strips of perennial grasses, shrubs or legumes - such as alfalfa - located along contours across a slope. These vegetative strips form a barrier to halt soil erosion and improve soil fertility. Hedgerows of alfalfa also provide quality animal fodder for a period of 5-10 years.

Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
10/27/2016 9:36 nm.

Gully treatment [Afghanistan]

Small check dams made of stone, together with planting of trees, slow water flow and reduce further erosion in a gully, leading to its restoration.

Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
08/13/2016 2:53 nm.

Rotational grazing to restore degraded pastures [Afghanistan]

A plan for rotational grazing has been developed to control pasture use and prevent overgrazing of rehabilitated pastures.

Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
10/27/2016 9:40 nm.

Afforestation for firewood production [Afghanistan]

Non-fruit and fruit trees are planted on heavily degraded forest land to protect the land from erosion and further degradation and provide fuelwood for the local community.

Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
10/27/2016 9:27 nm.

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