Lesson learning (Jilayus Sommutram)

Project for preventing soil salinity lowering the groundwater tables (Tailandia)

Shallow well Project

Descripción

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 in the project; (5) The preparation of demonstration plots, with shallow wells, in farmers' land.

Lowering shallow saline groundwater is one method of preventing the spread of salt in soils. This has been promoted under the Land Development Department (LDD) at Bua Yai district Nakhon Ratchasima province since 2014. The LDD has been drilling shallow wells to: (1) provide water for farming, (2) reduce the amount of saline groundwater, and (3) to create a positive economic impact.
The approach used is through: (1) Public relations and information spreading using soil doctors, volunteers, community leaders, and sub-district administrative organizations who clarify project details to community leaders, sub-district administrative organizations and farmers; (2) Planning demonstration sites; (3) Selection of farmers interested in participating in the project. These farmers must have agricultural land in the recharge area and within the project focus of the LDD; (4) Providing knowledge and advice to those farmers participating in the project; (5) The preparation of the demonstration plot, with a shallow well, in the farmer's land.
The demonstration plot implemented in the recharge area under Mr. Boonchu Supho is planted with rice, sugar cane and various kinds of vegetables throughout the year, for greater productivity. Importantly, even in droughts it is still possible to pump enough groundwater for the crops. Rice yield have increased up to 5-10%, surface salt patches have decreased significantly, and the surrounding environment has more vegetation and living things. The farmers outside the area and surrounding areas have come to learn in the demonstration plot and want to engage in the project. The area covered by demonstration plots has risen to about 1,000 rai (160 hectares).

Lugar

Lugar: T.Danchange, A. Buayai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Tailandia

Georreferencia de sitios seleccionados
  • 102.38637, 15.65706

Dato de inicio: 2014

Año de conclusión: 2019

Tipo de Enfoque
Introduce and provide information on digging shallow wells for agriculture (Jilayus Sommutram)
Lesson learned (Jilayus Sommutram)

Metas del Enfoque y entorno facilitador

Propósitos/ objetivos principales del Enfoque
Academic Group for Land Development, Land Development Office District 3, has cooperation from soil volunteer doctor, community leaders and the district administration organization to help publicize and coordinate with farmers in the area. Thus farmers have enough water for agriculture. The result of groundwater pumping on the recharge area can reduce the amount of salty groundwater that will flow into the bottom water area. The result of this approach is reduced soil salinity. Therefore, the project to prevent the increase of groundwater levels on the recharge area. Therefore appropriate to be used in the recharge area to reduce the spread of saline soil effectively. In addition, farmers in the area need to join a large number of shallow pond excavation projects of the Department of Land Development, resulting in faster expansion
Condiciones que facilitan la implementación de la/s Tecnología/s aplicadas bajo el Enfoque
  • Normas y valores sociales/ culturales/ religiosos: Land use users respect the community leaders and accept the work of the Land Development Department and the Soil Volunteer Doctor, resulting in mutual learning in the same community and nearby communities
  • Disponibilidad/ acceso a recursos y servicios financieros : Housing Fund
  • Entorno institucional: Is a government project with local authorities, subdistrict administrative organizations helping to publicize
  • Colaboración/ coordinación de actores: Soil doctors’ volunteers and community leaders help promote and coordinate the area
  • Políticas: The government has the policy to solve saline soil problems in the area
  • Conocimiento de MST, acceso a apoyo técnico: There is a Land Development Department staff providing knowledge in the area and farmers learn from land users
  • Mercados (para comprar insumos, vender productos) y precios: There are farmers in the village and merchants to buy by the users of the land to produce vegetables according to the needs of the local market
Condiciones que impiden la implementación de la/s Tecnología/s aplicadas bajo el Enfoque

Participación y roles de las partes interesadas involucradas

Partes interesadas involucradas en el Enfoque y sus roles
¿Qué partes interesadas/ entidades implementadoras estuvieron involucradas en el Enfoque? Especifique las partes interesadas Describa los roles de las partes interesadas
usuarios locales de tierras/ comunidades locales Farmers in the area are both men and women, with an the average age of 50 years or more Be a technology leader and use technology to suit the area
especialistas MST/consejeros agrícolas The staff of the Land Development Department have an average age of 38 years and over Be a knowledge provider and use technology advice
gobierno local Agricultural officers from the Tambon Administrative Organization Promoting jobs in the area
Agencia líder
Public relations work in the area has staff of the district agricultural office to join the activity
Involucramiento de los usuarios locales de tierras/ comunidades locales en las distintas fases del Enfoque
ninguno
pasivo
apoyo externo
interactivo
auto-movilización
iniciación/ motivación
x
Developing technology by yourself
planificación
x
There is a plan to conduct agricultural activities in the area on their own
implementación
x
Land users operate by themselves
monitoreo y evaluación
x
There are soil doctors volunteers, community leaders, land users, and staff together to monitor and evaluate in the area
Flujograma

Process for driving the guidelines to encourage technology to be implemented in Nakhon Ratchasima province

Autor: Mrs. Phatranit Chuaysanoi
La toma de decisiones en la selección de Tecnología MST

Las decisiones fueron tomadas por

  • solamente usuarios de tierras (autoiniciativa)
  • principalmente usuarios de tierras con el apoyo de especialistas MST
  • todos los actores relevantes, como parte de un enfoque participativo
  • principalmente por especialistas MST en consulta con usuarios de tierras
  • solo por especialistas MST
  • por políticos/ líderes

La toma de decisiones se basa en

  • la evaluación de conocimiento MST bien documentado (la toma de decisiones se basa en evidencia)
  • hallazgos de investigaciones
  • la experiencia personal y opiniones (no documentadas)

Apoyo técnico, fortalecimiento institucional y gestión del conocimiento

Las siguientes actividades o servicios fueron parte del enfoque
Construcción de capacidades/ capacitación
Se proporcionó capacitación a las siguientes partes interesadas
  • usuarios de tierras
  • personal de campo/ consejeros
Forma de capacitación
  • en el contexto de trabajo
  • de agricultor a agricultor
  • áreas de demostración
  • reuniones públicas
  • cursos
Temas avanzados

Utilization of shallow wells suitable for agriculture, rice and vegetable cultivation

Servicio de asesoría
Se proporcionó servicio de asesoría
  • en los campos de los usuarios de tierras
  • en centros permanentes
1. The staff of the Land Development Department perform tasks and follow up work in the area, ready to give advice to land users, 2. Soil Volunteer Doctor, community leaders, as public relations assistants and coordinators in the area.
Fortalecimiento institucional
Se fortalecieron/ establecieron instituciones
  • no
  • sí, un poco
  • sí, moderadamente
  • sí, mucho
en el siguiente nivel
  • local
  • regional
  • nacional
Describa la institución, los roles y las responsabilidades, miembros, etc.
Demonstration plot of the shallow well is a learning center where is the farmers, student, and people outside can share their knowledge with each other. Moreover, there could be a center of coordination among the Land Development Department officer, land users and farmers, soil doctors volunteers and community leaders.
Tipo de apoyo
  • financiero
  • construcción de capacidades/ entrenamiento
  • equipo
Detalles adicionales
Demonstration plot of the shallow well is a field trip center in communities where students and farmers outside the area that are interested in learning
Monitoreo y evaluación
Department of Land Development officers monitor and survey the shallow well utilization agricultural uses of land users during September
Investigación
La investigación trató los siguientes temas
  • sociología
  • economía/ marketing
  • ecología
  • tecnología

Saline Soil Research Group of Land Development Department, evaluate the project of shallow well implementation for preventing soil salinity and spread of saline soil as farmers participating in Bua Yai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Furthermore, there should be a study on the change of groundwater level to rice production in the area of integrated saline soil development project, Bua Yai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Financiamiento y apoyo material externo

Presupuesto anual en dólares americanos para el componente MST
  • < 2,000
  • 2,000-10,000
  • 10,000-100,000
  • 100,000-1,000,000
  • > 1,000,000
Precise annual budget: n.d.
The Land Development Department supports the excavation of shallow wells with water pumps with 5.5 hp gasoline.
Los siguientes servicios o incentivos fueron proporcionados a los usuarios de las tierras
  • Apoyo financiero/material proporcionado a los usuarios de tierras
  • Subsidios para insumos específicos
  • Crédito
  • Otros incentivos o instrumentos
Apoyo financiero/material proporcionado a los usuarios de tierras
Shallow wells, equipment and installation fees
parcialmente financiado
totalmente financiado
mano de obra

Land users operate by themselves.

x
agrícola: semillas

Land users operate by themselves

x
agrícola: semillas: fertilizantes

Land users operate by themselves

x
Residence and farm pond

Land users operate by themselves

x

El trabajo de los usuarios de las tierras fue

Análisis de impacto y comentarios de conclusión

Impactos del Enfoque
No
Sí, un poco
Sí, moderadamente
Sí, mucho
¿El Enfoque empoderó a los usuarios locales de tierras, mejoró el involucramiento de las partes interesadas?

Create food security, reduce expenses and increase income for households of land users

x
¿El Enfoque facilitó la toma de decisiones basada en evidencia?

Is a learning resource for other farmers to use as information to decide to accept technology.

x
¿El Enfoque ayudó a los usuarios de tierras a implementar y mantener Tecnologías MST?

land user, maintain technology because they help reduce household expenses and increase household income

x
¿El Enfoque movilizó/mejoró el acceso a recursos financieros para implementar MST?

The land user is used as an asset for a loan

x
¿El Enfoque mejoró el conocimiento y capacidades de los usuarios para implementar MST?

Land users have adapted and modified the SLM format to suit themselves

x
Motivación principal del usuario de la tierra para implementar MST
Sostenibilidad de las actividades del Enfoque
¿Pueden los usuarios de tierras sostener lo que se implementó mediante el Enfoque (sin apoyo externo)?

Land users have knowledge and understanding of drilling shallow wells on the receiving area, can help to reduce soil salinity well. In addition, income can be increased from growing rice, sugar cane and various kinds of vegetables

Conclusiones y lecciones aprendidas

Fortalezas: perspectiva del usuario de tierras
  • Drilling shallow wells in the catchment area.If the water is not salty, can be used to grow plants.
  • Reduce soil salinity. Increased rice yield by 20-50 percent.
  • Increase green area makes the air cool.
Fortalezas: punto de vista del compilador o de otra persona recurso clave
  • Public relations, coordination, and operations in the area are convenient. Because the Land Development Department has staff working in the area together with the soil doctors, volunteers, community leaders, and the SAO. Can advise farmers in the area
  • Learning management areas get water to the farmers in the community. Preparation of a demonstration plot for drilling shallow wells in the area of land users makes farmers in the community Other farmers who have suffered from saltwater problems and lack of water for agriculture Including the faculty of students and farmers outside the area Have the opportunity to learn.
Debilidades/ desventajas/ riesgos: perspectiva del usuario de tierrascómo sobreponerse
  • 1) Other farmers want to join the shallow well pond project because of the need for water for agriculture but the budget of the Department of Land Development is insufficient for farmers' needs. The Department of Land Development supports the budget for drilling a shallow pond of 15 farm ponds/year. Must be fully qualified to be considered for participation in the project that the farmer who will join the project must have agricultural land on the water receiving area and within the scope of the project according to the plan of the Land Development Department.
  • 2) During 1 year after drilling a shallow well, farmers must pump water from shallow wells for agriculture and maintain shallow wells as usual The Land Development Department officials issued follow-up and advice periodically to allow farmers who participated in the project to help ensure the use of shallow wells for agriculture appropriately
Debilidades/ desventajas/ riesgos: punto de vista del compilador o de otra persona recurso clavecómo sobreponerse
  • 1) Farmers outside the project are not aware of the steps and qualifications of the participants in the shallow pond project of the Land Development Department There should be a public relations project for farmers in nearby areas to be informed of the request for participation in the shallow well pond project of the Land Development Department

Referencias

Compilador
  • Saowanee Prachansri
Editors
Revisado por
  • Samran Sombatpanit
  • Rima Mekdaschi Studer
  • Pitayakon Limtong
  • William Critchley
  • Joana Eichenberger
Fecha de la implementación: 28 de febrero de 2019
Últimas actualización: 4 de abril de 2024
Personas de referencia
Descripción completa en la base de datos de WOCAT
Datos MST vinculados
La documentación fue facilitada por
Institución Proyecto
Referencias claves
  • Land Development Department: http://www.ldd.go.th/
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