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Assessment<br />

Impacts of the Technology<br />

Production and socio-economic benefits Production and socio-economic disadvantages<br />

increased crop yield<br />

increased animal production<br />

increased farm income<br />

reduced demand <strong>for</strong> irrigation water<br />

loss of land<br />

increased labour constraints<br />

Socio-cultural benefits Socio-cultural disadvantages<br />

improved conservation / erosion knowledge<br />

improved food security / self-sufficiency<br />

Ecological benefits Ecological disadvantages<br />

improved harvesting / collection of water<br />

Off-site benefits Off-site disadvantages<br />

reduced damage on neighbouring fields<br />

reduced downstream siltation<br />

Contribution to human well-being/livelihoods<br />

The technology produces a large crop yield increase and also conserves soil and water. As a result it increases farm income<br />

considerably.<br />

Benefits/costs according to land user<br />

Benefits compared with costs short-term: long-term:<br />

Establishment<br />

neutral/slightly<br />

negative<br />

very positive<br />

Maintenance/recurrent very positive very positive<br />

The long-term benefits are very positive while short-term ones are neutral to slightly negative due to the high investment rates. The<br />

technique is new and there is not enough knowledge of it. Initial investment costs are relatively high compared to farmers’ incomes.<br />

Acceptance/adoption:<br />

All land user families (1 family; 100% of area) have implemented the technology with external material support.<br />

Farmers expect state subsidies <strong>for</strong> further adoption of technology.<br />

Concluding statements<br />

Strengths and how to sustain/improve Weaknesses and how to overcome<br />

Increase in crop yield Rotational cropping may further increase<br />

the yield<br />

Increase in farm income Cropping new species tolerant to<br />

drought<br />

Small parcels left in the very borders of the terraces cause a loss of<br />

field Smaller tractors with more manoeuvre capability<br />

Key reference(s): Gates J. B., Scanlon B. R., Mu, X., Zhang, L., 2011. Impacts of soil conservation on groundwater recharge in the semi-arid Loess Plateau,<br />

China. Hydrogeology Journal, 19: 865–875.<br />

Ağaçlandrma ve Erozyon Kontrolü Genel Müdürlüğü, 2011. Su Erzoyonu ile Mücadele. http://www.agm.gov.tr/AGM/AnaSayfa/faliyetler/erozyon<br />

Contact person(s): Prof. Dr. Faruk Ocakoğlu, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, focak@ogu.edu.tr; Assis. Prof. Dr. İnci<br />

Tolay, itolay@akdeniz.edu.tr<br />

148 DESIRE – WOCAT <strong>Desire</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Greener</strong> <strong>Land</strong>

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