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Assessment<br />

Impacts of the Technology<br />

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

increased fodder production<br />

increased fodder quality<br />

hindered farm operations<br />

the free displacement of flocks is blocked<br />

loss of land<br />

increased labour constraints<br />

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

improved conservation / erosion knowledge<br />

national <strong>for</strong>est institution strengthening by better regulation<br />

(in the long term)<br />

improved situation of disadvantaged groups<br />

Ecological benefits Ecological disadvantages<br />

improved soil cover<br />

increased biomass above ground C<br />

increased soil moisture<br />

increased plant diversity<br />

reduced soil compaction<br />

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

widely)<br />

reduced downstream flooding (if implemented more widely)<br />

reduced damage on neighbours fields (if implemented more<br />

reduced downstream siltation (if implemented more widely)<br />

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

The implementation of Atriplex planting and fencing have an effect in the long-term while in the short-term, the effects are still<br />

not apparent<br />

Benefits/costs according to land user<br />

The outputs could be really positive after at least 7 years<br />

Acceptance/adoption:<br />

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

Establishment slightly negative positive<br />

Maintenance/recurrent neutral / balanced positive<br />

Only one family has implemented the technology with incentives within this framework of experimentation. No trend in adaptation yet.<br />

Concluding statements<br />

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

Rehabilitation of degraded land engagement of the<br />

government in subsidizing part of the inputs and in creating<br />

awareness among the people to maintain the technology<br />

Change in land cover by vegetation temporary fencing when<br />

necessary<br />

Change in hydrological behaviour of the surface and improved<br />

water balance on- and off-site maintain vegetation cover<br />

Improvement of the fodder quality and quantity temporary<br />

fencing when necessary, enrichment of herbs by controlling the<br />

grazing period and number of animals<br />

Less loss of land (due to gullies) and reduced risk of erosion<br />

expand technology and maintain vegetation cover, planting of<br />

other shrubs, such as Cactus opuntia to control gully incision<br />

Availability of fodder when the plots are opened to grazing <br />

temporary fencing when necessary<br />

High costs of implementation government to subsidize part of the<br />

inputs<br />

Non-grazing due to fences during a 2 year period rotation between<br />

grazing plots<br />

Key reference(s): Laouina A., Aderghal M., Al Karkouri J., Chaker M., Machmachi I., Machouri N., Sfa M. (2010) : Utilisation des sols, ruissellement et<br />

dégradation des terres, le cas du secteur Sehoul, région atlantique, Maroc. Sécheresse, 21, 4, 309-316.<br />

Contact person(s): Abdellah Laouina, Chaire Unesco-GN, Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines, Rabat, Morocco; laouina.abdellah@gmail.com<br />

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

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