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

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Technology (if relevant)

Mountain Societies Development Support Programme, Tajikistan

Name of project which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Technology (if relevant)

Environmental Land Management and Rural Livelihoods (ELMAR)

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

When were the data compiled (in the field)?

12/08/2017

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

2.3 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

If precise year is not known, indicate approximate date:

• less than 10 years ago (recently)

2.7 Introduction of the Technology

Specify how the Technology was introduced:

• as part of a traditional system (> 50 years)
• through projects/ external interventions

3.1 Main purpose(s) of the Technology

• improve production
• conserve ecosystem
• preserve/ improve biodiversity
• adapt to climate change/ extremes and its impacts
• create beneficial economic impact
• create beneficial social 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

• improved ground/ vegetation cover
• integrated soil fertility management
• integrated pest and disease management (incl. organic agriculture)

3.5 Spread of the Technology

Specify the spread of the Technology:

• applied at specific points/ concentrated on a small area

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:

• prevent land degradation
• reduce land degradation

4.1 Technical drawing of the Technology

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

4.4 Establishment activities

	Activity	Type of measure	Timing
1.	None	Agronomic	None
2.	None	Agronomic	None
3.	None	Agronomic	None
4.	None	Agronomic	None
5.	None	Agronomic	None
6.	None	Agronomic	None
7.	None	Agronomic	None
8.	None	Management	None

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	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Equipment	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Equipment	None	None	5.0	10.0	50.0
Equipment	None	None	2.0	10.0	20.0
Equipment	None	None	1.0	100.0	100.0
Plant material	None	None	3500.0	0.33	1155.0
Plant material	None	None	100.0	1.0	100.0
Fertilizers and biocides	None	None	200.0	0.54	108.0
Fertilizers and biocides	None	None	100.0	0.54	54.0
Total costs for establishment of the Technology					1687.0

4.6 Maintenance/ recurrent activities

	Activity	Type of measure	Timing/ frequency
1.	None	Agronomic	None
2.	None	Agronomic	None
3.	None	Agronomic	None

4.7 Costs and inputs needed for maintenance/ recurrent activities (per year)

	Specify input	Unit	Quantity	Costs per Unit	Total costs per input	% of costs borne by land users
Labour	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Labour	None	None	1.0	20.0	20.0
Labour	None	None	2.0	20.0	40.0
Equipment	None	None	5.0	10.0	50.0
Equipment	None	None	2.0	10.0	20.0
Equipment	None	None	1.0	100.0	100.0
Plant material	None	None	3500.0	0.33	1155.0
Plant material	None	None	100.0	1.0	100.0
Fertilizers and biocides	None	None	300.0	0.54	162.0
Total costs for maintenance of the Technology					1687.0

5.1 Climate

5.2 Topography

Indicate if the Technology is specifically applied in:

• not relevant

5.3 Soils

5.4 Water availability and quality

Is flooding of the area occurring?

No

5.5 Biodiversity

5.6 Characteristics of land users applying the Technology

5.7 Average area of land owned or leased by land users applying the Technology

5.8 Land ownership, land use rights, and water use rights

Land ownership:

• state

Land use rights:

• communal (organized)

Water use rights:

• communal (organized)

5.9 Access to services and infrastructure

6.1 On-site impacts the Technology has shown

Socio-economic impacts

Production

6.4 Cost-benefit analysis

How do the benefits compare with the establishment costs (from land users’ perspective)?

How do the benefits compare with the maintenance/ recurrent costs (from land users' perspective)?

6.5 Adoption of the Technology

• 1-10%

Of all those who have adopted the Technology, how many have did so spontaneously, i.e. without receiving any material incentives/ payments?

• 0-10%

6.6 Adaptation

Has the Technology been modified recently to adapt to changing conditions?

Yes

If yes, indicate to which changing conditions it was adapted:

• changing markets

7.1 Methods/ sources of information