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Natural Vegetative Strips (NVS)
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Natural Vegetative Strips (NVS) [Philippines]

Within individual cropland plots, strips of land are marked out on the contour and left unploughed in order to form permanent, cross-slope barriers of naturally established grasses and herbs.

  • Compiler: Philippine Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
WINDBREAKS
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WINDBREAKS [Philippines]

Planting of herbaceous plants or trees along property boundaries to serve as windbreaks and as sources of fodder and fuel

  • Compiler: Philippine Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies
Improving vegetable production through Vegetable-Agroforestry (VAF) system
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Improving vegetable production through Vegetable-Agroforestry (VAF) system [Philippines]

Vegetable-Agroforestry System (VAF) is a viable farming system that integrates vegetables in tree-based systems, and vice-versa. The system offers better prospects and viable options for smallholder farmers because it increases farm productivity, economic profitability, nutrient use efficiency and environmental services.|

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP) for Upland  Area Development
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Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP) for Upland Area … [Philippines]

Libasan small water impounding projects (SWIP) was established in Nabunturan for soil and water conservation, supplemental irrigation, and fish culture. The project consists of modified homogenous earth structure with a total storage area of 14 ha and service area of about 150-200 hectares. It has also provision for inland fishery …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT)
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Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) [Philippines]

Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT) was developed by the Mindanao Baptist Rural Development Center and is being adapted by MRDP2-NRM in many of its agro-forestry sub-projects in the SLM sector. SALT is a technology package of soil conservation and food production that integrates several soil conservation measures. Basically, the SALT …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
SMALL FARM RESERVOIR
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SMALL FARM RESERVOIR [Philippines]

“Small Farm Reservoir (SFR)” as a best practice promotes diversified farming technology. Among the major components of this project are management of watershed area and service area, development of reservoir area, trainings and seminars and dispersal of ducks, vegetable seeds and fingerlings (tilapia and hito). In an SFR, a farmer …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
Incentive-based policy to promote adoption and investment of smallholders to vegetable-agroforestry (VAF) System
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Incentive-based policy to promote adoption and investment of … [Philippines]

The incentive-based policy program for Sustainable farming System (SFS) in Lantapan is the Local Government’s strategy to encourage farmers to adopt sustainable farming practices not only for private benefit but for the greater public good – under this program, such efforts are to be recognized, supported, rewarded and compensated. Incentive …

  • Compiler: UNCCD PRAIS
The prevention of soil sealing
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The prevention of soil sealing [Poland]

The prevention of soil sealing is an approach in which stakeholders are making spatial planning decisions based on the new map of soil sealing, in case of protecting the most valuable soils.

  • Compiler: Tomasz Miturski
Subsoiling
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Subsoiling [Poland]

Subsoiling is defined as tillage below a depth of about 35-40 cm which doesn't invert the soil. It breaks up compacted layers to improve rooting and infiltration. Subsoiling is not needed on light soils, because these are rarely at risk of compaction.

  • Compiler: Tymoteusz Bolewski