SLM Database

A combination of agricultural (e.g. intercropping, mulching, minimum tillage), vegetative (e.g. Napier grass strips, trees planting) and structural (e.g. ditches, bench terracing) measures which aim to maximise the overall yield in a sustainable manner (e.g. reduction of soil erosion and increasing the soil quality).

• Compiler: Laura D'Aietti
• 02/26/2013 10:26 a.m.

Land use management system in which coffee is grown around or among crops or pastureland. It combines agricultural and forestry technologies to create more diverse, productive, profitable, healthy, and sustainable land-use systems.

• Compiler: Paul Kahiga
• 02/19/2015 10:32 a.m.

The technology is based on tree plantation of several species (i.e. Grevillea robusta, Psidium guava, Bambusa vulgaris ) along the riparian land of the farmer.

• Compiler: Laura D'Aietti
• 03/01/2013 11:27 p.m.

This is a vegetative technology that involves planting of trees in a portion of land for various uses.

• Compiler: Paul Kahiga
• 10/02/2014 9:37 a.m.

Poplars planted to lower the ground water table and reduce salinity where irrigation drainage systems have broken down; lucerne cultivated between the tree lines.

• Compiler: Abdybek Asanaliev
• 06/06/2011 8:50 p.m.

Bamboo is planted for fencing agricultural land, protecting the land from strong winds and reducing the demand of wood from the forest. Bamboo shoots are also a source of nourishment and income generation.

• Compiler: jimmy luangphithack
• 07/05/2017 4:04 a.m.

Bong tree (Persea kurzii) plantation in slope area to increase forest canopy and to utilize the plantation areas for animal grazing such as cows and poultry.

• Compiler: jimmy luangphithack
• 05/19/2017 4:46 a.m.

Mai Sangphai (Bambusa oldhamii) planting technique for soil erosion control along river bank due to soil fixation by deep and widespread roots during rainy season when there are high water levels and increased flow velocity

• Compiler: kang phanvongsa
• 05/16/2017 9:26 a.m.

Coffee plants cultivated between big trees in sloping fallows for income generation as well as maintaining biodiversity and increased forest cover.

• Compiler: Vongsackda Duangvilay
• 05/29/2017 4:12 p.m.

The infiltration pits are constructed on bare lands with the aim to enhance re-vegetation of plant species. The pits help to reduce soil erosion/land degradation as water is now able to infiltrate through the pits because they are constructed in succession. It also improves land productivity and cover as well …

• Compiler: Matoka Moshoeshoe
• 03/25/2019 1:58 p.m.