Desire for Greener Land

1. Ministry of rural development (MDR)
2. Municipalities
3. NGOs
1. LARD (Local Associations for Rural Development)
2. Land users and stock breeders
3. Members of NGOs
4. Members of MDR’s Delegation
1. Technicians of MDR
2. Consultants
Technical support
Flow diagram of the
training approach
Training / awareness raising: Training provided to specialists of SLM, students, politician / decision maker, field staff / agricultural
advisor, land users. Training was on-the-job, through site visits and farmer to farmer interaction
Advisory service: Name: ZOPP (German Participative Approach Method), Key elements: 1, Participative 2. Integrated 3. Practical.
The extension service and rural extension are under the responsibility of delegations of Directorate General for Agriculture, Forestry and
Livestock (DGASP), which are distributed over different municipalities. These delegations sometimes act as bridges between farmers
and the advisory service. The extension system is very adequate to ensure continuation of activities. Ninety-nine per cent of these
practices are achievable by the technicians of the government. However, dams of medium importance require external support.
Research: Yes, a little research. Topics covered include sociology, economics / marketing, ecology. Mostly on-station and on-farm
research.
External material support / subsidies
Contribution per area (state/private sector): Technical assistance is a general form provided by the State unless the event is
organized and conducted by an NGO or delegations of MDR.
Labour: Paid in cash. Because of poverty, labour is paid.
Input: The use of inputs depends on the type of farming system. In other words, with respect to rainfed agriculture, the purchase of
seed (800 g costs about 100 escudos, about 1.20 US$) represents a general input and remains the only input that the project introduced
in the agricultural fields. However, for irrigated agriculture inputs are more important, in particular fertilizers and pesticides.
Credit: Agricultural credit is one of the lowest in Cape Verde. This idea was born during the 1980s, several years after the
Independence of Cape Verde. It all started in the framework of co-operation with the United States, in which an agency worked directly
with community-based organizations with support from the government. In the 2000s, the system worked very well. The interest rate
was indeed very low (less than 5%) but the amount made available to the associations or direct beneficiaries was quite limited. In 2005,
within the project "Management and Enhancement of the watersheds of Piocs and Engenhos in the Island of Santiago", agricultural
credit was introduced with an interest rate of 5% for the livestock sector and irrigated agriculture. Although the number of members was
limited, it worked relatively well. However, for the area of rainfed agriculture and forestry, there is no credit for the time being.
Support to local institutions: Yes, great support with finances, training and equipment.
Monitoring and evaluation
Monitored aspects Methods and indicators
bio-physical Regular measurements by – Technicians and researchers of the Ministry of Rural Development
area treated Regular measurements by – Technicians and researchers of the Ministry of Rural Development and OASIS
no. of land users involved
Financials
Trainees
Regular measurements by - Technicians’ and Researchers of the Ministry of Rural Development DGASP/
Delegations of Ministry of Rural Development/OASIS/ Platform of local Associations for Rural Development
SLM Approach: Training, information and awareness raising, Cape Verde DESIRE – WOCAT 2012
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