1.2 Contact details of resource persons and institutions involved in the assessment and documentation of the Technology

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

27/11/2017

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

1.4 Declaration on sustainability of the described Technology

Is the Technology described here problematic with regard to land degradation, so that it cannot be declared a sustainable land management technology?

No

2.1 Short description of the Technology

Definition of the Technology:

old grape tree (30 years old) grow under drip irrigation, each plant have 4 dripper with discharge about 2L/hr. plant grow on terraces which covered with plant residues at November to reduce water evaporation and for weed control. grape trees covered with plastic sheet for early production. control of plant diseases is doing under specific regulation for importation

2.2 Detailed description of the Technology

Description:

the technology applied in frames and are related to nature and human environment that there are about 200 permanent agriculture engineers and managers control and about 500-4000 temporal workers depends on the time of the season , this technology applied only for grapes grown under drip irrigation, where terraces covered with plant residues and the trees covered with plastic sheet like plastic tunnels. the purpose of the technology are to reduce water evaporation, minimize GHGs, weed control, early production, controlling salinity, increase soil fertility and may be to increase soil carbon biomass. the major activities are covered plant with plastic sheet and covered the soil with rice straw and with the crushed pruned grapes branches, hence the inputs are plastic sheet, rice straw residues, pruned grapes branches, irrigation and fertigation system, this technology can play good role in minimizing water requirements, increase fertilizer use efficiency, increase grapes quality for importation and improvement of soil properties. this technology is good for obtain high quality for grapes but have high costs for establishment and maintaining.

2.3 Photos of the Technology

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Technology has been applied and which are covered by this assessment

2.6 Date of implementation

Indicate year of implementation:

1986

If precise year is not known, indicate approximate date:

• 10-50 years ago

2.7 Introduction of the Technology

Specify how the Technology was introduced:

• through land users' innovation

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

• improve production
• reduce, prevent, restore land degradation
• conserve ecosystem
• mitigate climate change and its impacts
• create beneficial economic impact

3.2 Current land use type(s) where the Technology is applied

3.3 Further information about land use

Water supply for the land on which the Technology is applied:

• full irrigation

Number of growing seasons per year:

• 1

3.4 SLM group to which the Technology belongs

• minimal soil disturbance
• integrated soil fertility management
• integrated pest and disease management (incl. organic agriculture)

3.5 Spread of the Technology

Specify the spread of the Technology:

• evenly spread over an area

If the Technology is evenly spread over an area, indicate approximate area covered:

• 1-10 km2

3.6 SLM measures comprising the Technology

3.7 Main types of land degradation addressed by the Technology

3.8 Prevention, reduction, or restoration of land degradation

Specify the goal of the Technology with regard to land degradation:

• reduce land degradation

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

4.2 Technical specifications/ explanations of technical drawing

terraces: height 0.4 m , width 1 m
spacing between terraces =3 m
distance between plant on the same terraces = 3 m

4.3 General information regarding the calculation of inputs and costs

Specify how costs and inputs were calculated:

• per Technology area

Specify currency used for cost calculations:

• US Dollars

Indicate exchange rate from USD to local currency (if relevant): 1 USD =:

25000.0

4.4 Establishment activities

	Activity	Type of measure	Timing
1.	pruning	Agronomic	November
2.	mulching	Agronomic	November
3.	irrigation	Agronomic	November-November
4.	fertilization	Agronomic	November-Apri
5.	pest control	Agronomic	January to April
6.	Terraces maintenance	Structural	November
7.	Covering with plastic sheet	Structural	December

4.5 Costs and inputs needed for establishment

	Specify input	Unit	Quantity	Costs per Unit	Total costs per input	% of costs borne by land users
Labour	pruning	USD	5.0	5.0	25.0	100.0
Labour	Mulching	USD	2.0	5.0	10.0	100.0
Labour	covering with plastic sheet	USD	10.0	5.0	50.0	100.0
Labour	irrigation	USD	15.0	5.0	75.0	100.0
Equipment	irrigation system	USD	1.0	2500.0	2500.0	100.0
Plant material	seedling	USD	500.0	0.75	375.0	100.0
Fertilizers and biocides	NPK	USD	30.0	20.0	600.0	97.0
Fertilizers and biocides	humic	usd	2.0	10.0	20.0	100.0
Construction material		usd
Total costs for establishment of the Technology					3655.0

4.6 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

	Activity	Type of measure	Timing/ frequency
1.	irrigation	Structural	15
2.	fertigation	Agronomic	112