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

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

Soil Conservation Office of Yanping - China

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:

Yes

2.1 Short description of the Approach

Combination of soil conservation & development in Xiyang Small Watershed

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

The goal is by soil & water conservation to improve the land utilization and output and ultimately obtain socio-economic and ecological benefits. The specific objective is to optimize the soil & water resources, improve the ecological environment, gradually change the area from the soil erosion area to the economic crop development area becoming rich area with sound environment.
Methods includes consolidating planning and comprehensive management on mountain, river, farmland, forest and access roads.
Stages of implementation: 1987-1991 primary stage of comprehensive management and development; 1992-1995 implementation stage of comprehensive management and development; 1995-2000 maintenance stage of comprehensive management and development.
Role of participants: under the general leading and coordination of county government, soil conservation department was responsible for the program planning, indicator guidance and implementation assistance. Township government and village committee were responsible for the project implementation and the local farmers were involved in the actual operation.

2.3 Photos of the Approach

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

2.6 Dates of initiation and termination of the Approach

2.7 Type of Approach

• project/ programme based

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The aim is to have a comprehensive control of soil erosion and establishing the soil conservation system. Developing ecological agriculture so as to push forward the socio-economical development in the small watershed.
The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Poor quality of the existing fruit trees and seedlings, lack of funds. Natural vegetation was seriously destroyed by man-kind factors resulting in the soil erosion and worsening of the agricultural cultivation. This seriously hinders the local socio-economic development.

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

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

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	Mainly:public meetings; partly: interviews/questionnaires; symposium and mobilization meeting
planning	interactive	Mainly: workshops/seminars; partly: interviews/questionnaires
implementation	self-mobilization	responsibility for major steps
monitoring/ evaluation	interactive	Mainly: measurements/observations; partly: interviews/questionnaires;
Research	interactive

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:

The choice was made through discussion between the soil conservation specialists and the village committee.
Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by village committee. The decisions were made after the discussion between the village committee and the land users.

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Specify who was trained:

• land users

• SWC specialists (1), planners (2)

Form of training:

• farmer-to-farmer
• courses

Subjects covered:

Soil conservation knowledge, laws, soil conservation technologies, training for the fruit tree cultivation and pruning.

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

Specify whether advisory service is provided:

• on land users' fields
• at permanent centres

Describe/ comments:

Name of method used for advisory service: Demonstration, technical material dissemination; Key elements: demonstration, guidance materials; 1) Mainly: projects own extension structure and agents, Partly: government's existing extension system 2) Mainly: projects own extension structure and agents, Partly: government's existing extension system; Extension staff: mainly government employees 3) Target groups for extension: technicians/SWC specialists; Activities: training courses and farm visits

Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities; continuation of various soil conservation technologies can be ensured from the very beginning of the program.

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?

• yes, moderately

Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:

• local

Specify type of support:

• capacity building/ training

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

economic / production aspects were ad hoc monitored through observations
area treated aspects were ad hoc monitored through observations
There were several changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: 1) paying attention to the selection of the good quality species of fruit trees; 2) adjusting of the agricultural structure, making it more reasonable.

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• economics / marketing

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

Economic benefit from the fruit trees and the needs of the markets. Research was carried out both on station and on-farm

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

If precise annual budget is not known, indicate range:

• 100,000-1,000,000

Comments (e.g. main sources of funding/ major donors):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: international (Red Soil Development World Bank Project): 25.0%; government (national - subsidy, loan): 29.0%; local community / land user(s) (-): 46.0%

5.2 Financial/ material support provided to land users

Did land users receive financial/ material support for implementing the Technology/ Technologies?

Yes

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

• equipment

• agricultural

• infrastructure

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

• voluntary

Comments:

voluntary funds input
partly paid in cash

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

Yes

Specify conditions (interest rate, payback, etc.):

Interest rate charged: 0.6%; repayment conditions: Repay within 20 years. Interest was lower than market rate.

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?

• yes

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
the same as compiler's view

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
It is necessary to push forward the mountain forest closure management through the adequate administrative measures. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Strengthening direction and reinforcing the propaganda.)
Local farmers and governments shall be the main units to implement the approach, national government shall provide the suitable subsidy, and regulate the favorite policies to assist the farmers in the comprehensive management on soil erosion and develop the rural economy, which is the development trend for in the future. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Increasing input through various channels and maintaining the continuation of the existing policies so as to mobilize the farmers' activities.)

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the land user’s view	How can they be overcome?
no

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
no

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

7.2 References to available publications

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Check & Accepting Materials of Ecological Environment Construction in Xiyang Smll Watershed of Nanping City.

Available from where? Costs?

Soil Conservation Office of Yanping District of Nanping.