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)

SWC Office of Zhenghe County - 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

1.4 Reference(s) to Questionnaire(s) on SLM Technologies

2.1 Short description of the Approach

The comprehensive measures including interplanting & intercropping are applied in the small watershed to control soil and water loss and improve land production and farmers' income.

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

On the basis of the local national conditions and soil and water loss, the comprehensive SWC measures were adopted to pursue the targets including: 100% control of the soil and water loss; Ground cover rate up to 90%, among them forest cover rate reaches 85%; Adjusting agricultural structure to increase the local farmers' income of US Dollar 39337 by the end of the project implementation; Improving sluice ability in the basin. 5. Solving the problems of energy source in countryside.
The implementation stages of the project: 1990--1996: Planting trees including fruit trees. 1992--1994: preparing and programming. 1995: Initiating the program including a. planting vegetation of 461 ha; b intercropping area of 26.5 ha; c. building 2.5 km road and a water dam. 1996: a. closing mountain area 224.1 ha; b. Changing 3.3 ha of farmland to afforest; c. building a 2 km road. The Zhenghe county division of SWC took charge in preparation, programming and guidance.

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

In principle, the local farmers play main role in the SWC project and government give proper subsidy. Aiming to solve the problems of water loss and serious soil erosion, frequent natural disaster in the watershed. Considering the desire of the peasants' increasing income, comprehensive development of mountain, water, forest and farmland in the basin.
The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Disafforestation and irrational land use led to the disasters such as flooding and land degradation, e.g.. The floods of '5.21' in 1988 and '7.22' in 1989 which caused much loss; the drought disaster in 1990 resulted in loss of 23'614 US dollars. The disasters affect the agricultural production and people's life.

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
planning	interactive	Mainly: Workshops/seminars; partly: Interviews/questionnaires
implementation	none
monitoring/ evaluation	interactive	Mainly: Measurements/observations; partly: Interviews/questionnaires;
Research	self-mobilization	on-station; Mainly in small watershed

3.3 Flow chart (if available)

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

Explain:

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by SLM specialists with consultation of land users. Represents of village committees and villagers as well as SWC specialists.

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Specify who was trained:

• land users

• Extensionists/trainers (2)

Form of training:

• farmer-to-farmer
• public meetings
• courses

Subjects covered:

Planting skills and management as well as fertilization for orange and pear trees etc.

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

Describe/ comments:

Name of method used for advisory service: Comprehensive management and development; Key elements: The enthusiasm of the local peasants, Comprehensive control and development of a small watershed., maintaining; 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: Land users; Activities: Technicians instruct peasants
Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities; Top-down agricultural/SWC technology extension service system has been established at variable government levels, they have capability of extension all kinds of the new techniques.

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:

technical aspects were ad hoc monitored through observations
socio-cultural aspects were ad hoc monitored through observations
economic / production aspects were regular monitored through measurements
land users involved aspects were ad hoc monitored through measurements
management of Approach aspects were regular monitored through observations
There were several changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: Species of fruit trees constantly being improved. Technical management were perfect.

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• ecology

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

Studying on practical situation in the region, illustrating where and what fruit trees can be planted as well as their values etc.
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: government (National - invest 24'229 USD by the SWC section): 23.0%; other (Self-raise fund by group and individuals): 77.0%

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

• agricultural

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

• voluntary

Comments:

also rewarded with other material support

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 land user’s view
The economic income has increased greatly. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: It is needed for the mass to rationally use land and control the water loss and soil erosion and protect forest.)
The living environment of the residents have been changing more beautiful. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Forbidding disafforesting and overgrazing.)

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
The technique were warmly belcome by the farmers. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: constantly maintain primary layout, insisting maintains in long time.)
The land users self-conscious maintain the range of exerted plan of the SWC
Most regions have realized the importance of the SWC.

7.1 Methods/ sources of information