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Farmer innovation and self-help group
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Farmer innovation and self-help group [Tajikistan]

An innovative land user, assisted by a self-help group has overcome many administrative and technical problems to establish a fruit garden on previously degraded communal grazing land.

  • Compiler: Murod Ergashev
Orchard-based agroforestry
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Orchard-based agroforestry [Tajikistan]

An agroforestry system where legumes and cereals are planted in fruit orchards, giving simultaneous production and conservation benefits.

  • Compiler: Loes Masselink
Project for preventing soil salinity lowering the groundwater tables
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Project for preventing soil salinity lowering the groundwater … [Thailand]

The Land Development Department has promoted lowering of saline groundwater table in recharge areas since 2014. The approach used is through: (1) Public relations and information spreading; (2) Planning demonstration sites; (3) Selection of farmers interested in participating in the project; (4) Providing knowledge and advice to those farmers participating …

  • Compiler: Saowanee Prachansri
Vegetative approach of using a halophyte ("Dixie grass", Sporobolus virginicus)) to rehabilitate severely salt-affected land.
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Vegetative approach of using a halophyte ("Dixie grass", … [Thailand]

The government promotes a halophyte (Dixie grass) to control severely salt-affected land, rehabilitate the ecosystem and prevent the spread of salt in soil - with the cooperation of land owners, livestock farmers, the local administration, the local government agency, Land Development Department researchers and with specialists/ technical advisors in various …

  • Compiler: Kamontip Sasithorn
Using shallow wells for crops and lowering the saline groundwater table
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Using shallow wells for crops and lowering the … [Thailand]

Pumping groundwater from shallow wells for agriculture can control the groundwater table in recharge areas. It helps to manage saline aquifers and reduce soil salinity. Such shallow wells range from 25 to 30 meters deep. This technology is very well-accepted by the land users.

  • Compiler: Kaewjai Oechaiyaphum
Land Use Change from Rice to Vegetables
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Land Use Change from Rice to Vegetables [Thailand]

Land use change from rice to vegetables was started by a group of farmers with the help of the LDD who provided irrigation from groundwater through a 28m deep bore hole. This enables the groundwater level to be lowered preventing salination in the discharge area lower down.

  • Compiler: supranee sritumboon