Aims / objectives: The main aim of this approach was to reduce soil erosion as well as increasing their products. This approach involved meetings between farmers in their communities , it involves sharing of knowledge related to mulching and the ways of maintaining it.
Methods: The criteria of developing mulching was through meetings. Key farmers organized after every two months, at every village, and disseminated information about the ways and how to maintain it.
Demonstration was also done at one farmers' garden , to show others how to make it.
Stages of implementation: In the process of implementing it, there was clearing of weed from garden, covering of soil with grass and other crop residues. In the space left from one plant to another , the farmer did some composting purposely to increase the rate of fertility, Re-mulching also done ,when cover materials decompose.
Role of stakeholders: Farmers provided the labor during implementation and maintenance process . They also were involved in decision making especially while attending meetings.
Other important information: In the process of implementing mulching , there was gender balance between men and women during decision making and provision of labor. But the high percentage were men of ages ranging from 25 years and above, with involvement of community leaders.
ទីតាំង: Rakai, Uganda, អ៊ូហ្គង់ដា
កាលបរិច្ឆេទចាប់ផ្តើម: 1988
ឆ្នាំបញ្ចប់: មិនមាន
ប្រភេទនៃវិធីសាស្ត្រផ្សព្វផ្សាយតើមានភាគីពាក់ព័ន្ធ/ភ្នាក់ងារអនុវត្តន៍ណាខ្លះដែលបានចូលរួមក្នុងវិធីសាស្ត្រផ្សព្វផ្សាយ? | សូមបញ្ជាក់ភាគីពាក់ព័ន្ធ | សូមពណ៌នាតួនាទីរបស់ភាគីពាក់ព័ន្ធ |
អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ដីក្នុងតំបន់/សហគមន៍ | Both men & women involved in the local meetings. | Family members aged 23 years and above. Especially the youth had not enough money to purchase the inputs. Community members, both men and women. |
ការសម្រេចចិត្តត្រូវបានធ្វើដោយ
ការសម្រេចចិត្តត្រូវបានធ្វើដោយផ្អែកលើ៖
All matters related to soil erosion & increase outputs.
Indigenous knowledge, some farmers adopted through attending meetings on using mulching improved sustainable land management.
Especially among the youth who have adopted it , and their level of income has increased.
Some traders who are around this village -like 5 of them adopted the approach after realizing the economic benefits.
Yes they can because they have been doing the approach activities without any external support.