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 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>