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Plantation d’arbustes fourragers [Tunisia]

Creation: 09/17/2018 11:45 vm.
Update: 09/17/2018 12:32 nm.
Compiler: Donia Mühlematter
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Reviewer: Donia Mühlematter

غراسة الشجيرات العلفية

technologies_4051 - Tunisia

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1. General information

2. Description of the SLM Technology

3. Classification of the SLM Technology

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

improve production
reduce, prevent, restore land degradation
conserve ecosystem
reduce risk of disasters
adapt to climate change/ extremes and its impacts

3.2 Current land use type(s) where the Technology is applied

Grazing land

Extensive grazing land:

Nomadism
Semi-nomadism/ pastoralism

3.3 Further information about land use

Water supply for the land on which the Technology is applied:

rainfed

Number of growing seasons per year:

3.4 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

pastoralism and grazing land management
improved ground/ vegetation cover

3.5 Spread of the Technology

Specify the spread of the Technology:

evenly spread over an area

If the Technology is evenly spread over an area, indicate approximate area covered:

0.1-1 km2

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

management measures

M2: Change of management/ intensity level
M5: Control/ change of species composition

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

chemical soil deterioration

Cn: fertility decline and reduced organic matter content (not caused by erosion)

physical soil deterioration

Ps: subsidence of organic soils, settling of soil
Pu: loss of bio-productive function due to other activities

biological degradation

Bc: reduction of vegetation cover

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

Specify the goal of the Technology with regard to land degradation:

restore/ rehabilitate severely degraded land

4. Technical specifications, implementation activities, inputs, and costs

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

4.3 General information regarding the calculation of inputs and costs

Specify how costs and inputs were calculated:

per Technology area

4.4 Establishment activities

	Activity	Type of measure
1.	None	Management
2.	None	Management
3.	None	Agronomic
4.	None	Vegetative
5.	None	Management

4.5 Costs and inputs needed for establishment

	Specify input	Unit	Quantity	Costs per Unit	Total costs per input
Labour	None	None	20.0	10.0	200.0
Plant material	None		1.0	300.0	300.0
Total costs for establishment of the Technology					500.0

4.6 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

	Activity	Type of measure
1.	None	Agronomic
2.	None	Agronomic
3.	None	Management

4.7 Costs and inputs needed for maintenance/ recurrent activities (per year)

	Specify input	Unit	Quantity	Costs per Unit	Total costs per input	% of costs borne by land users
Labour	None	None	1.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	100.0	100.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	100.0	100.0
Total costs for maintenance of the Technology					300.0

5. Natural and human environment

5.1 Climate

Annual rainfall

< 250 mm
251-500 mm
501-750 mm
751-1,000 mm
1,001-1,500 mm
1,501-2,000 mm
2,001-3,000 mm
3,001-4,000 mm
> 4,000 mm

Agro-climatic zone

arid

5.2 Topography

Slopes on average:

flat (0-2%)
gentle (3-5%)
moderate (6-10%)
rolling (11-15%)
hilly (16-30%)
steep (31-60%)
very steep (>60%)

Landforms:

plateau/plains
ridges
mountain slopes
hill slopes
footslopes
valley floors

Altitudinal zone:

0-100 m a.s.l.
101-500 m a.s.l.
501-1,000 m a.s.l.
1,001-1,500 m a.s.l.
1,501-2,000 m a.s.l.
2,001-2,500 m a.s.l.
2,501-3,000 m a.s.l.
3,001-4,000 m a.s.l.
> 4,000 m a.s.l.

Indicate if the Technology is specifically applied in:

concave situations

5.3 Soils

Soil depth on average:

very shallow (0-20 cm)
shallow (21-50 cm)
moderately deep (51-80 cm)
deep (81-120 cm)
very deep (> 120 cm)

Soil texture (topsoil):

coarse/ light (sandy)

Soil texture (> 20 cm below surface):

coarse/ light (sandy)

Topsoil organic matter:

low (<1%)

5.4 Water availability and quality

Ground water table:

< 5 m

Availability of surface water:

poor/ none

Water quality (untreated):

poor drinking water (treatment required)

Is water salinity a problem?

Is flooding of the area occurring?

Nee

5.5 Biodiversity

Species diversity:

Habitat diversity:

5.6 Characteristics of land users applying the Technology

Sedentary or nomadic:

Sedentary
Semi-nomadic

Market orientation of production system:

subsistence (self-supply)

Off-farm income:

less than 10% of all income

Relative level of wealth:

very poor

Individuals or groups:

individual/ household

Level of mechanization:

manual work
animal traction

Gender:

Age of land users:

middle-aged
elderly

5.7 Average area of land owned or leased by land users applying the Technology

< 0.5 ha
0.5-1 ha
1-2 ha
2-5 ha
5-15 ha
15-50 ha
50-100 ha
100-500 ha
500-1,000 ha
1,000-10,000 ha
> 10,000 ha

Is this considered small-, medium- or large-scale (referring to local context)?

medium-scale
large-scale

5.8 Land ownership, land use rights, and water use rights

Land ownership:

individual, titled

Land use rights:

individual

Water use rights:

individual

5.9 Access to services and infrastructure

health:

poor
moderate
good

education:

poor
moderate
good

technical assistance:

poor
moderate
good

employment (e.g. off-farm):

poor
moderate
good

markets:

poor
moderate
good

energy:

poor
moderate
good

roads and transport:

poor
moderate
good

drinking water and sanitation:

poor
moderate
good

financial services:

poor
moderate
good

6. Impacts and concluding statements

6.1 On-site impacts the Technology has shown

Socio-economic impacts

Production

fodder production

decreased

increased

animal production

decreased

increased

Income and costs

farm income

decreased

increased

Socio-cultural impacts

SLM/ land degradation knowledge

reduced

improved

situation of socially and economically disadvantaged groups

worsened

improved

Ecological impacts

Soil

soil cover

reduced

improved

Biodiversity: vegetation, animals

Vegetation cover

decreased

increased

plant diversity

decreased

increased

6.3 Exposure and sensitivity of the Technology to gradual climate change and climate-related extremes/ disasters (as perceived by land users)

Gradual climate change

	Season	Type of climatic change/ extreme	How does the Technology cope with it?
annual temperature		increase	moderately
annual rainfall		decrease	moderately

6.4 Cost-benefit analysis

How do the benefits compare with the establishment costs (from land users’ perspective)?

Short-term returns:

slightly positive

Long-term returns:

slightly positive

How do the benefits compare with the maintenance/ recurrent costs (from land users' perspective)?

Short-term returns:

slightly positive

Long-term returns:

slightly positive

6.5 Adoption of the Technology

1-10%

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1. General information

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

Key resource person(s)

SLM specialist:

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Technology (if relevant)

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Technology (if relevant)

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:

1.4 Declaration on sustainability of the described Technology

Is the Technology described here problematic with regard to land degradation, so that it cannot be declared a sustainable land management technology?

2. Description of the SLM Technology

2.3 Photos of the Technology

Media Gallery

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment

Country:

2.6 Date of implementation

If precise year is not known, indicate approximate date:

2.7 Introduction of the Technology

Specify how the Technology was introduced:

3. Classification of the SLM Technology

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

3.2 Current land use type(s) where the Technology is applied

Grazing land

Extensive grazing land:

3.3 Further information about land use

Water supply for the land on which the Technology is applied:

Number of growing seasons per year:

3.4 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

3.5 Spread of the Technology

Specify the spread of the Technology:

If the Technology is evenly spread over an area, indicate approximate area covered:

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

management measures

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

chemical soil deterioration

physical soil deterioration

biological degradation

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

Specify the goal of the Technology with regard to land degradation:

4. Technical specifications, implementation activities, inputs, and costs

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

4.3 General information regarding the calculation of inputs and costs

Specify how costs and inputs were calculated:

4.4 Establishment activities

4.5 Costs and inputs needed for establishment

4.6 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

4.7 Costs and inputs needed for maintenance/ recurrent activities (per year)

5. Natural and human environment

5.1 Climate

Annual rainfall

Agro-climatic zone

5.2 Topography

Slopes on average:

Landforms:

Altitudinal zone:

Indicate if the Technology is specifically applied in:

5.3 Soils

Soil depth on average:

Soil texture (topsoil):

Soil texture (> 20 cm below surface):

Topsoil organic matter:

5.4 Water availability and quality

Ground water table:

Availability of surface water:

Water quality (untreated):

Is water salinity a problem?

Is flooding of the area occurring?

5.5 Biodiversity

Species diversity:

Habitat diversity:

5.6 Characteristics of land users applying the Technology

Sedentary or nomadic:

Market orientation of production system:

Off-farm income:

Relative level of wealth:

Individuals or groups:

Level of mechanization:

Gender:

Age of land users: