SLM Database

Non-fruit and fruit trees are planted on heavily degraded forest land to protect the land from erosion and further degradation and provide fuelwood for the local community.

• Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 10/27/2016 9:27 p.m.

The learning site incorporates several key elements of the technology including a solar-powered water lifting system, three reservoirs and an adopted irrigation system. It features demonstration plots for various initiatives, such as tree planting (walnut, almond, pomegranate and mulberry, the cultivation of fodder (alfalfal Mazari palm) and and medicinal plants …

• Compiler: Mohammad Arif
• 12/23/2024 11:01 a.m.

Water exploitation is a major issue in Afghanistan. The lift irrigation technology helps to irrigate an afforestation/agroforestry area (demonstration plot) using surface water (rivers) and solar-powered submersible pump. The construction of reservoirs at the demo plot ensures efficient water storage and use for irrigation purposes without relying on groundwater. A …

• Compiler: Ahmad Khalid Wiyar
• 01/12/2025 11:33 a.m.

An integrated community-led initiative has been established to restore the degraded forests in Paktya province. This initiative focuses on setting up nurseries and incorporates both indigenous and scientific knowledge to cultivate climate-resilient species, such as Cedrus deodara and Pinus gerardiana. These efforts have enhanced the community’s knowledge and skills in …

• Compiler: Mohammad Wazir Ahmadzai
• 12/09/2024 5:30 a.m.

Artificial reseeding is a key method for restoring degraded rangelands. It involves reintroducing native, palatable fodder species to improve vegetation cover, soil health, and biodiversity. This process boosts forage for grazing animals, stabilizes soil, and helps combat desertification, enhancing ecosystem health and productivity.

• Compiler: Gul Nabi Khan Noorani
• 11/13/2024 7:26 a.m.

Restoring degraded rangelands through quarantine in Qadis district, Badghis Afghanistan.

• Compiler: Shamsulhaq Shams
• 12/19/2024 6:35 a.m.

A sustainable option for bread baking and reducing shrub consumption

• Compiler: Aqila Haidery
• 01/05/2013 9:25 a.m.

Degraded pastures are restored with alfalfa through broad seeding method. The area is put under quarantine for three years to allow for the pasture to restore sufficiently.

• Compiler: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 10/27/2016 9:42 p.m.

Contour trench bund applied on contour lines of moderate slope to trap run-off to improve infiltration and reduce flash floods.

• Compiler: Aqila Haidery
• 04/12/2016 8:12 a.m.

Rehabilitation of rangelands involves selection of key pasture and fodder species, and their reintroduction into strategic areas through stakeholder participation. The technology is also supported by communal management plans, which were created to address the root causes of land degradation.

• Compiler: Nicholas Euan Sharpe
• 08/21/2017 9:31 a.m.