Breve descripción de la práctica óptima
The sixty farmers who had low educational level, limited infrastructure facilities and alternative employment oppertunities and who used to expolit land for economic gains had been converted to use sustainable agricultural practices using soil conservation measures.|
Lugar
Badulla District in the Uva Province in Sri Lanka
Breve descripción del entorno natural en el lugar especificado
Climatic condition variation between twelve degrees centrigate to thirty two degrees centrigate
Red Yellow Podzolic
The area is 4000ft above sealevel. the area is located in a rugged, steap terrain and the area is in a watershed area|
Condiciones socioeconómicas imperantes de los habitantes del lugar o las proximidades
Main income from potatoes and vegetables
These farmers are encroaches of state land. In 2007 all encroaches living in this watershed area had been relocated but 25 families have returned to the same area. Virtually these people do not have owenership over the land and owned by state.
All in project area are farmers who grow potatoes and vegetables (seasonal cultivations)in degraded lands earning very low income.
¿En base de qué criterios o indicadores (no relacionados con la Estrategia) se ha considerado la práctica propuesta y la tecnología correspondiente como ‘óptima’?
The proposed practices is "best" due to,
1). The project has worked as a "change agent" converting those farmers used in
erosive agriculture, to use environment friendly agricultural practices
2). The practice has opened new avenues for the farmers like using compost and
thereby reducing costs, herb cultivations added to theri food and increased
nutritionalvalue,
3). The herbs sold to tourist hotels earning substantial income,
4). Unity among the farmers developed having community leaders appointed,
5). The project can be considered as a "developed model" for small farmer
communities.
