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

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

Principle of the excavated disposition of phytomeliorants on a pasturable lands of deserted zone of the Kazakhstan with the purpose of accumulation of an additional moisture and protection of territory against wind erosion

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

Aims / objectives: Principle of the excavated disposition of phytomeliorants on a pasturable lands of deserted zone of the Kazakhstan with the purpose of accumulation of an additional moisture and protection of territory against wind erosion. 1) The purpose of the given approach is to keep the pasturable lands of the arid zone to save up an additional moisture and to protect pastures against wind erosion. 2) The excavated disposition of phytomeliorants (saxaul, calligonum) should be applied on degradative sites of pastures. The given approach allows to create additional humidifying of the ground that conducts to increasing of the period of grassy vegetation and enrichment of its specific structure. For planting are used one and two years nurseling. Planting of nurselings are carrying out in the early spring on depth of 35-40 cent. into strip lines. There are created two three rowed strips. The distance between strips and plants of three meters. After planting once watering. Before planting strip lines are creating in manual or by machine LPA -1. Many farmers of the southern Pribalhashya uses the given approach on the pastures for prevention against wind erosion.

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 Approach focused on SLM only (Structure of ground, stocks of a moisture, efficiency of pasture)

Preservation of productive longevity of pastures

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Decrease in the centers of erosion on the pastures. Accumulation of moisture on the pasturable grounds.

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	none	workshops/seminars; the information on the project and it's influence on development of the economy
planning	passive	Mainly: rapid/participatory rural appraisal; partly: interviews/questionnaires; data gethering
implementation	none	casual labour; from among land users
monitoring/ evaluation	passive
Research	passive	on-farm; on the farmer's pastures

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

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:

• mainly SLM specialists, following consultation with land users

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

• SWC specialists

Form of training:

• courses

Subjects covered:

on models of pasture protective strips in the settlement Ajdarly

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

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, greatly

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

• local

Specify type of support:

• financial
• equipment

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

bio-physical aspects were regular monitored through observations
economic / production aspects were regular monitored through measurements

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

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• economics / marketing
• ecology
• technology

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

The approach provides the decision of same problems which are marked in the column.

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:

• < 2,000

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

Approach costs were met by the following donors: government (national): 100.0%

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

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

• voluntary

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

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 compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Expansion of an apportunity of using of the poor stocks of a moisture (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: belief of land users in utility of the given approach.)
Prevention of deflating processes

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

7.2 References to available publications

Title, author, year, ISBN:

Pastures and hayland of Kazakhstan Alimaev I. Isakov K. Almaty, 1998

Available from where? Costs?

Almaty, free