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

Name of the institution(s) which facilitated the documentation/ evaluation of the Approach (if relevant)

Kathmandu University (KU) - Nepal

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

2.1 Short description of the Approach

The slopy land used for farming process or just for land management by planting trees or grasses on those areas is terrace farming.

2.2 Detailed description of the Approach

Detailed description of the Approach:

Aims / objectives: Main aim of terrace farming is to conserve the soil, but the system not only conserve the soil,but also help in agriculture, so it also helps people to earn their living.

Methods: Terrace farming starts from the tillaging process of the sloppy area. Usually people do not plant, productive plants on those area mainly they plant fast growing grasses and plant on those sloppy and risky areas. After some years when the mud and soil of that area get settled there properly than people also start the agriculture on those land also, from which they can earn their living.

Stages of implementation: To implement the project on that area local people had provided a lot of support. The huge economic support was provided by the European Union. Specially the Bagmati watershed management project had given huge huge economic support to this area. Mainly for water management purpose but also for land management.


Role of stakeholders: No presence of such kind of stakeholder in the project but the economic support was provided by European Union to plant trees and manage soil erosion in common land but land owner has also given their support in this project by planting trees and grasses on their land by themselves.

Other important information: Terrace farming has really helped local people to manage the land of that area, but the road making process has created a lots of problem of soil erosion which is also suppose to be managed by applying same process additional with some new process.

2.3 Photos of the Approach

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

2.7 Type of Approach

• project/ programme based

2.8 Main aims/ objectives of the Approach

The Approach focused mainly on SLM with other activities (Agriculture)

1. Soil conservation.
2. Agriculture
3. For fodder, grasses etc.

The SLM Approach addressed the following problems: Low agricultural production is one of the main problem of this approach, because at initial period the soil is too loose so it may easily get lost from particular place. So, first trees were to be grown which supports the soil. Then only agriculture was to be performed. So, this is the main problem encountered by local peoples other problems were also faced by people but they were not big as the first one.

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

3.1 Stakeholders involved in the Approach and their roles

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	external support	European Union
planning	interactive	Local people and specialist
implementation	interactive	Specialist and local people
monitoring/ evaluation	external support	Specialist
Research	self-mobilization	individuals

3.3 Flow chart (if available)

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 SLM specialists, following consultation with land users

Explain:

According to the advice of SLM specialist, the land users utilized their land in a systematic way.

Decisions on the method of implementing the SLM Technology were made by mainly by land users supported by SLM specialists. Mainly soil conservation programs are lunched by local people in which the SLM specialist also help them providing various techniques, equipments and guidelines.

4.1 Capacity building/ training

Was training provided to land users/ other stakeholders?

Yes

Specify who was trained:

• land users

Form of training:

• farmer-to-farmer
• demonstration areas
• public meetings

Subjects covered:

The training was given to the land users so that they also can adopt those techniques of training for conservation of their soil from erosion and other wastage.

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: Meeting, field visit; Local people get gather and discuss.

Advisory service is quite adequate to ensure the continuation of land conservation activities; The requirement was provided by the international supports for the project.

4.3 Institution strengthening (organizational development)

Have institutions been established or strengthened through the Approach?

• yes, greatly

Specify the level(s) at which institutions have been strengthened or established:

• local

Specify type of support:

• capacity building/ training
• equipment

Give further details:

European Union provided the equipments and training for local people

4.4 Monitoring and evaluation

Is monitoring and evaluation part of the Approach?

Yes

Comments:

bio-physical aspects were regular monitored by project staff, land users through observations; indicators: erosion rate was estimated

4.5 Research

Was research part of the Approach?

Yes

Specify topics:

• economics / marketing

Give further details and indicate who did the research:

The research was part of approach because research was done on local area within a society by student of KU which help to give further information of technology and approach to local people.

Research was carried out on-farm

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: international (European Union): 95.0%; government (No support): 4.0%; international non-government (No support): 1.0%; national non-government (No support); private sector (No support); local government (district, county, municipality, village etc) (from VDC); local community / land user(s) (Local people)

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

• infrastructure

If labour by land users was a substantial input, was it:

• food-for-work

Comments:

Mostly the financial support was provided by the European union.

5.4 Credit

Was credit provided under the Approach for SLM activities?

No

6.1 Impacts of the Approach

6.2 Main motivation of land users to implement SLM

6.3 Sustainability of Approach activities

Can the land users sustain what has been implemented through the Approach (without external support)?

• yes

If yes, describe how:

They can continue the task without any supports because initial support and finance from European Union was gained to established the project.

6.4 Strengths/ advantages of the Approach

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the land user’s view
It has controlled soil erosion (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Can be sustain by controlling deforestation, firing in jungle, controlling over extracting of medical herbs and so on.)
Provide woods and other domestic products
Provide fodder grass etc.

Strengths/ advantages/ opportunities in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view
Helps land management (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: By handling the process from generation to generation)
Increase productivity by controlling soil loss (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Awareness should be given to local people)
Prevent natural calamities (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: By plaining more plants soil erosion can be controlled)
Preserve water source (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Afforestation program helps to preserve water source)
Prevent land mass and control gullies formation (How to sustain/ enhance this strength: Planting trees also helps to prevent land from gullies formation.)

6.5 Weaknesses/ disadvantages of the Approach and ways of overcoming them

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the land user’s view	How can they be overcome?
None

Weaknesses/ disadvantages/ risks in the compiler’s or other key resource person’s view	How can they be overcome?
Lack of technical knowledge	By providing training and skills
Production is less at initial phase	By adopting process continuously can increase as time passes, the plan controlled the soil loss and add nutrition to the land.

7.1 Methods/ sources of information