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)

University of Selcuk, Faculty of Agriculture (University of Selcuk, Faculty of Agriculture) - Türkiye

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

Adopting of the strip cropping-fallow-strip cropping system by farmers, with support from local SWC specialists and state agricultural organisations.

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

Aims / objectives: To prevent soil erosion by wind and enhance crop yield. Basically altered fallow strips serve the retention of soil particles and minimize wind erosion. Plant strips in combination of cerela strips further decrease the wind speed.

Methods: Planning and implementation of strip technology. To sow cereals as strips of 50 m wide perpendicular to wind direction, behind it fallow again plant strip. So wind speed decrease and soil loss is minimized.

Stages of implementation: Every year this method is applied on October. Fallow and cereal strips are changed each year.

Role of stakeholders: The state agricultural organisations plan and implement the stable plant strips according prevalent wind speed. The local SWC specialists determine the direction and width of the strips according the crop types. They also supervise the implementation. Farmers are expected to implement the strips, following the direction and width of strips and to asess crop yield.

2.3 Photos of the Approach

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

2.7 Type of Approach

• traditional/ indigenous

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The Approach focused on SLM only

To enable land users to conserve the soil from wind erosion

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Lack of technical knowledge.

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	none
implementation	interactive	Implemantion is basically done by individual land owners with consulancy of SWC specialist
monitoring/ evaluation	interactive
Research	none

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:

• SLM specialists alone

Explain:

Specialist from state organizations determine the most suffered wind erosion areas and make some protection plans. These plans are realised by land users which are consulted by SWC specialists.

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by by SLM specialists alone (top-down)

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Specify who was trained:

• land users
• field staff/ advisers

If relevant, specify gender, age, status, ethnicity, etc.

Only male farmers attend the training meetings.

Form of training:

• demonstration areas
• public meetings
• courses

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:

• capacity building/ training
• equipment

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

bio-physical aspects were ad hoc monitored through measurements; indicators: soil loss by wind

economic / production aspects were ad hoc monitored through measurements; indicators: wheat yield

There were few changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation: Farmers understand the efficacy of strip cropping in prevention of wind erosion.

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• ecology

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

SWC specialists studied the effects of strip cropping on soil loss.

Research was carried out on station

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

If precise annual budget is not known, indicate range:

• 2,000-10,000

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

Approach costs were met by the following donors: government (Planning, applying, material): 20.0%; local community / land user(s) (implementation of the approach): 80.0%

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:

• food-for-work

Comments:

Also voluntary

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.2 Main motivation of land users to implement SLM

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
This approach is usefull to conserve wind erosion, but we can not give up our customs. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Field experiments, demonstrations and training.)

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Plant crop approach was successfull for strip farming system in the wind region. (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: It is necessary law/rule/forcing.)

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?
It is difficult partail sowing in some field. Moreover area required for fallow is an important weakness.	By the encouragements.

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
Adoption and application of this measure by farmers are difficult due to sociological reasons.	By training and demonstration.

7.1 Methods/ sources of information