Brève description de la meilleure pratique

In the tested area one of the main problems in terms of LDD is soil erosion, which is accelerated with hymnal activities (cultivation, irrigation, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers etc.). As a result an intensive degradation of land is occurring. Most prone areas to the land degradation (soil erosion and depletion of organic matter) are locations where the perennial crops (vineyards, orchards) are established, with plant rows oriented down slope. In order to mitigate this types of land degradation, cultivation of cover crops between the rows is implemented in order to change the cultivation practices (no tillage), to mulch the organic mater from cover crops in order to increase the SOM and to conservate soil moisture and to protect the soil surface from the distortion of soil practices from rain drops.  |

Site

Central part of the country (Veles, Negotino, Gevgelija|

Brève description de l’environnement naturel du site

The topography of the central part of the country is heterogeneous with smaller heights of the surrounding mountains, unlike the other parts of the country. The inclinations are mild, and the vertical diversification is not strong. In terms of geology the prevailing geological formations are alluvial, colluvial and clastic sediments.|
Climate is sub-mediterranean or modified continental, with hot and dry summers (up to 420C), and wet and mild winters. Annual precipitation is between 350-500 mm. Rainfall regime is unfavorable with long dry periods and intensive rainfalls which cause torrential flow and intense soil erosion. Evapotranspiration is high due to what intensive irrigation is needed during the vegetative period|
Soils are typical for this geological and climatic conditions. Soils are mainly formed on alluvial and colluvial sediments, or silicate and carbonate flish in the upper hills. Predominant soil types are: coluvial soils, alluvial soils, rendzinic soils and vertic soils. Soils are deep, with good chemical and physical properties. The only limiting factor in some cases is lack of organic matter, phosphorus and trace elements.|

Conditions socio-économiques dominantes des personnes vivant sur ou à proximité du site

Main source of income is from agriculture and food and metal industry.
Land is predominantly private. In the past decade, the Ministry of Agrciculture, Forestry and Water economy is giving the state owned agricultural land to private farmers on a concession for a period of 30-50 years.|
The income level of the population in the tested areas is on a national average (250 euro).

Principaux problèmes abordés par la meilleure pratique

1. accelerated soil erosion in vineyards and orchards
2. accelerated mineralization of soil organic matter
3. intensive evapotranspiration and loss of soil moisture

Décrivez les principaux problèmes liés à la dégradation des terres abordés par la meilleure pratique

In the area of implementation of best practices, an intensive agricultural activities are taking place, which lead to appearance of some types of LD, e.g. soil erosion and loss of most fertile top layer, depletion of organic matter which is directly connected with distortion of soil particles and worsening of soil water and physical properties, intensive surface water flow (run-off), intensive evaporation and intense water deficiency which have to be compensated with intensive irrigation.|

Précisez les objectifs de la meilleure pratique

1. to change the traditional way of land management
2. to increase the awareness of the primary producers on LDD

Brève description des principales activités, par objectif

1. introducing of no-tillage system, with growing of cover crops. Several types of annual or perennial crops will be grown, or mixtures of grasses, depending of the cultivar and soil and climatic conditions.  |
1. organic matter from cover crops will be mulched and introduced into the soil every year, in order to increase soil organic matter.
2. new technologies of irrigations scheduling and improvement of water use efficiency will be intordised (e.g. FWC determination, soil moisture monitoring with tensiometers etc.).|

Brève description et caractéristiques techniques de la technologie

In the tested area one of the main problems in terms of LDD is soil erosion, which is accelerated with hymnal activities (cultivation, irrigation, fertilizing with mineral fertilizers etc.). As a result an intensive degradation of land is occurring. Most prone areas to the land degradation (soil erosion and depletion of organic matter) are locations where the perennial crops (vineyards, orchards) are established, with plant rows oriented down slope. In order to mitigate this types of land degradation, cultivation of cover crops between the rows is implemented in order to change the cultivation practices (no tillage), to mulch the organic mater from cover crops in order to increase the SOM and to conservate soil moisture and to protect the soil surface from the distortion of soil practices from rain drops.  |

Nom et adresse de l’institution développant la technologie

Faculty of Agricultural Sciencies and Food, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje|bul. ALeksadar Makedonski b.b., 1000, Skopje, Macedonia|Institute of Agriculture, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje|bul. ALeksadar Makedonski b.b., 1000, Skopje, Macedonia|Non Governmetal ORganisation - Riral Development Netvork of Macedonia|ul. Orce Nikolov 186 1/8, Skopje, Macedonia

La technologie a-t-elle été développée en partenariat ?

Non

Précisez le cadre de promotion de la technologie

• Initiative basée sur un programme/projet

La participation des parties prenantes locales, y compris des OSC, a-t-elle été recherchée au cours du développement de la technologie ?

Non

La population vivant sur ou à proximité du site a-t-elle été impliquée dans le développement de la technologie?

Oui

Par quels moyens?

• Approches participatives

Décrivez les impacts sur site (les deux principaux impacts par catégorie)

Preservation of soil properties affected by accelerated soil erosion and depletion of organic matter, as well as irrigation water saving|
Increased production will have an direct impact on the total income of the farmers and improvement of their economical situation and social status.
With introducing of cover crops into the regular system of soil management of perennial agricultural crops, major impact on productivity will be in terms of preservation of soil fertility and optimisation of soil water availability to the plants, which on the other side have an significant impact on|

Décrivez les deux principaux impacts hors site (dans les environs)

Water saving with depletion of evapotranspiration and optimization of irrigation will contribute to saving of quality water on a national scale.
Introduction of cover crops will decrease the accelerating soil erosion and surface run-off. Sediment delivery ratio to the surface water bodies will decrease, due to what eutrification of lakes and rivers will decrease as well.

Impact sur la biodiversité et le changement climatique

Décrivez:

In R. of Macedonia CC have serious impact on agricultural production, in terms of high average air temperature and decreased rain fall with disturbed regime. Due to that several types of land degradation are accelerating e.g. soil erosion, soil organic matter depletion, and soil compaction. It is expected that introduction of cover crops can contribute to the mitigation of the negative impacts of CC in agriculture.
Explain the reasons: Introducing of cover crops is expected to have an major impact on vineyards and orchards on sloppy terrains with rows oriented down slope. Having in mind that reestablishing of plantations is costly and time consuming process, introduction of such measure can be considered as an excellent adaptation measure towards mitigation of the negative impacts of CC and the inappropriate soil management on agricultural soils (e.g. soil erosion, depletion of SOM, soil water loss etc.).|

Une analyse coût-avantage a-t-elle été réalisée?

Une analyse coût-avantage a-t-elle été réalisée? :

Non

La technologie a-t-elle été diffusée/introduite sur d’autres sites?

La technologie a-t-elle été diffusée/introduite sur d’autres sites? :

Oui

Où?

Prespa region

Des mesures d’incitation ont-elles été mises en place pour faciliter le lancement de la technologie?

Des mesures d’incitation ont-elles été mises en place pour faciliter le lancement de la technologie?

Oui

Précisez le type de mesure d’incitation:

• Mesures d’incitation financières (telles que des taux préférentiels, aide d’État, subventions, dons, prêts, etc.)

Pouvez-vous identifier les trois principales conditions ayant favorisé la réussite de la meilleure pratique/technologie présentée?

It is possible to replicate this practice due to a several reasons: the implementation of the measure is easy, its implementation does not need special know how and technology, and its implementation is cheap|

Réplication

Selon vous, la meilleure pratique/technologie proposée peut-elle reproduite, y compris avec un certain degré d’adaptation?

Oui

Si oui, à quel niveau?

• Local
• National

Liées aux ressources humaines

The implementation of this practice is still an ongoing activity in our country, so to this moment no cost-benefit analysis, sup ups and lessons learned, have been performed yet.|