Approaches

Paddy Field Terrace [Indonesia]

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1. General information

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

Key resource person(s)

SLM specialist:

1.3 Conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT

The compiler and key resource person(s) accept the conditions regarding the use of data documented through WOCAT:

Yes

1.4 Reference(s) to Questionnaire(s) on SLM Technologies

2. Description of the SLM Approach

2.1 Short description of the Approach

Subak : Organization established by farmers to maintain irrigation systems, paddy field terrace, and irrigation water distribution.

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

Aims / objectives: The main purpose is to maintain irrigation channel, distribute irrigation water efficently and justice, to keep paddy field terrace in good condition ecologycally.

2.5 Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied

Country:

Indonesia

Region/ State/ Province:

Bali

2.7 Type of Approach

  • traditional/ indigenous

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The Approach focused mainly on other activities than SLM (water distribution, irrigation channel maintenance)

Good distribution of irrigation water, good condition of irrigation channel and paddy field terrace, high production & income.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Distribution of irrigation water in justice, irrigation channel in good condition, environment of paddy field terrace in good condition.

2.9 Conditions enabling or hindering implementation of the Technology/ Technologies applied under the Approach

availability/ access to financial resources and services
  • hindering

high production cost

Treatment through the SLM Approach: subsidy

legal framework (land tenure, land and water use rights)
  • enabling

The existing land ownership, land use rights / water rights moderately helped the approach implementation

3. Participation and roles of stakeholders involved

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

  • local land users/ local communities

Subak organization

Most meetings were attended by men. All subak members participae in the desicion making process.

  • NGO

PSDA

  • international organization
3.2 Involvement of local land users/ local communities in the different phases of the Approach
Involvement of local land users/ local communities Specify who was involved and describe activities
initiation/ motivation none
planning none
implementation none
monitoring/ evaluation passive
Research none on-farm

3.4 Decision-making on the selection of SLM Technology/ Technologies

Specify who decided on the selection of the Technology/ Technologies to be implemented:
  • mainly land users, supported by SLM specialists
Explain:

consultative

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by SLM specialists with consultation of land users. consultative

4. Technical support, capacity building, and knowledge management

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Form of training:
  • on-the-job
  • farmer-to-farmer

4.2 Advisory service

Do land users have access to an advisory service?

Yes

Specify whether advisory service is provided:
  • on land users' fields
Describe/ comments:

Name of method used for advisory service: group meeting; Key elements: media of training, market information; 1) Advisory service was carried out through: government's existing extension system 2) Advisory service was carried out through: government's existing extension system; Extension staff: mainly government employees

Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities; increasing the capacity of extension workers

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?
  • yes, a little
Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:
  • local
Specify type of support:
  • equipment

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

bio-physical aspects were None monitored through observations

technical aspects were None monitored through observations

socio-cultural aspects were None monitored through observations

economic / production aspects were None monitored through observations

area treated aspects were None monitored through observations

There were no changes in the Approach as a result of monitoring and evaluation

5. Financing and external material support

5.1 Annual budget for the SLM component of the Approach

Comments (e.g. main sources of funding/ major donors):

Approach costs were met by the following donors: local community / land user(s) (-): 100.0%

5.2 Financial/ material support provided to land users

Did land users receive financial/ material support for implementing the Technology/ Technologies?

Yes

5.3 Subsidies for specific inputs (including labour)

  • equipment
Specify which inputs were subsidised To which extent Specify subsidies
machinery fully financed
tools partly financed
  • agricultural
Specify which inputs were subsidised To which extent Specify subsidies
fertilizers partly financed
Biocides partly financed

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

6. Impact analysis and concluding statements

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

Did the Approach help land users to implement and maintain SLM Technologies?
  • No
  • Yes, little
  • Yes, moderately
  • Yes, greatly

improvement of croping pattern

7. References and links

7.1 Methods/ sources of information

  • field visits, field surveys
  • interviews with land users

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