Desire for Greener Land
Desire for Greener Land
Desire for Greener Land
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Assessment<br />
Impacts of the Technology<br />
Production and socio-economic benefits Production and socio-economic disadvantages<br />
increased product diversification<br />
reduced expenses on agricultural inputs<br />
increased crop yield<br />
increased fodder production<br />
increased farm income<br />
reduced fodder production<br />
increased expenses on agricultural inputs<br />
Socio-cultural benefits Socio-cultural disadvantages<br />
Ecological benefits Ecological disadvantages<br />
increased nutrient cycling recharge<br />
increased soil organic matter / below ground C<br />
reduced soil loss<br />
increased plant diversity<br />
increased soil moisture<br />
Off-site benefits Off-site disadvantages<br />
increased water availability reduced sediment yields<br />
Contribution to human well-being/livelihoods<br />
this technology allows a better yield and a farm income increase<br />
Benefits/costs according to land user<br />
Benefits compared with costs short-term: long-term:<br />
Establishment negative positive<br />
Maintenance/recurrent neutral / balanced slightly positive<br />
Rotation benefits can only appear in the long-term, after the amortization of implementation expenses.<br />
Acceptance/adoption:<br />
100% of land user families (40 families; 100% of area) have implemented the technology voluntary. There is no trend towards (growing)<br />
spontaneous adoption of the technology. This technology is in decline because of the use of fertilizers which allow a crop/crop rotation<br />
and because of the increased seeds prices. As <strong>for</strong> food leguminous plants, this cultivation requires the mobilization of the family labour,<br />
nowadays not available taking into account the factor of emigration.<br />
Concluding statements<br />
Strengths and how to sustain/improve Weaknesses and how to overcome<br />
Maintenance of the soil fertility Encourage the crop rotation by<br />
subsidy of the administration<br />
Low-cost technology Make demonstrations <strong>for</strong> the benefit of the<br />
population<br />
Technology not very demanding in SWC knowledge Technical<br />
support to use the technology better<br />
Better soil fertility management Make demonstrations <strong>for</strong> the<br />
benefit of the population<br />
Erosion risks <strong>for</strong> the spring cultivations (maize), because the soil is<br />
bare during a high rainfall period. Introduce a catch crop<br />
cultivation be<strong>for</strong>e the legumes or maize cultivation in order to cover<br />
the soil during the heavy rains. Mulching can also be done.<br />
Very demanding on the family and animal work<strong>for</strong>ce <br />
Mechanization<br />
Reduce the use of crop rotation and move the animals away from<br />
the exploited land occupied by cultivations throughout the year. <br />
Replace legumes by fodder crop on the open-field<br />
Key reference(s): GHOULIMI. S., 1999 Les communes rurales et les problèmes de développement local. Cas de la commune des Sehouls.<br />
Thèse de DES. Géographie humaine. 283 p.<br />
Contact person(s): Jamal, Al Karkouri, University IbnTofail. Kenitra, Maroc, alkarkourij@yahoo.fr<br />
100 DESIRE – WOCAT <strong>Desire</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Greener</strong> <strong>Land</strong>