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Land L user involvement Phase Involvement In nitiation/motivattion Self-mobilisation Planning Im mplementation Monitoring/evalu M uation Self-mobilisation Research R Differences D between particippation of men and women: Yes, moderate e Traditionally, T woomen have beeen more respon nsible for the hhouse and the area a close to it t. They are lesss involved in th he field activitiees of th he agave forestry project, but are involved in n production annd commercialization. On the e other hand, wwomen are worried about the possible impacts of alcoholic ddrink on communities, becausse alcoholism is a social conc cern. In nvolvement off disadvantageed groups: Ye es, high There T has beenn no discriminattion inside the communities uup to now Technical T suupport Interacctive Self-mobilisation Interacctive Training T / awaareness raisinng: Training was w provided fo for the land us sers, field staff f/agricultural addvisors. Training was on-thee-job and during d public mmeetings. Trainiing focused on explaining whhich plants to se elect for seeds, how to createe and maintain plants in greenhouses, how h to transplaant them and how to organise e their planting in the field dep pending on the e aim (scatteredd for productio on or in rows too create a green g barrier foormed from treees, shrubs, gra asses and agaaves) Advisory A serviice: Name: N Plant (native agave, treees, shrubs, gr rasses) producction advises. Key K elements: 1. 1 Plant selectioon 2. 2 Management of plants undeer greenhouse e The T extension ssystem is well suited to ensur re continuationn of activities Research: R Yess, a considerabble amount. To opics covered iinclude econom mics / marketin ng, ecology, tecchnology. Mos stly on-station rresearch. No N information exists about thhe production conditions c of thhis agave spec cies, especially concerning thee sugar quantity and quality pproduced by b the plant wwhich will be uused for alcoho olic drink prodduction (e.g. whether w it grow ws better in thhe shade or in n full sunlight, or more appropriate a for mature or young plants). External E material suppoort / subsidie es Contribution C pper area (statee/private secto or): No Labour: L Volunttary, paid in caash. AActivities BBalance alternatives and take e decision to teest the agave fo orestry PPlanning, orga anizing and programming the project, definin ng responsibilitties, ttime and initial investment. Id dentification of agave seeds and a a proper place to iinstall the gree enhouse and nu ursery. BBuilding and maintenance m of greenhouse annd nursery, selecting the sitees for tthe plantation and a planting. Training T of landd users by othe er land users too pproduce mesca al according to quality rules foor a recognized d product. IIn each field: monitoring m plant growth, statuss of the protec ction against caattle ggrazing, indica ations of soil ero osion. MMonitoring by some s land users of some parrameters define ed by scientistss. Works shop with wome en from eight rrural communit ties of the Calaabozo - Potrerillos watershed d. They are deffining their problems and proposing solutio ons. EU-DESIR RE project annd small catch hments SEMAARNAT project t, San Rafael Coapa commmunity, Morelia municipalityy, April 2010 (Photo: ( C. Prat) SLM Approach: Participative actions for economic benefits of agave forestry, Mexico DESIRE – WOCAT 2012 207
Input: - Equipment (machinery, tools, etc.): shovel, hammer, pickaxe; partly financed - Agricultural (seeds, fertilizers, etc.): plastic bags for plants, soil, compost; partly financed - Construction material (stone, wood, etc.): wood, metal tube, stones, plastic for greenhouse; fully financed - Transport: transportation of people and materials, partly financed Credit: Credit was not available Support to local institutions: Yes, good support with finance, training, equipment, transport Monitoring and evaluation Monitored aspects Methods and indicators bio-physical technical Biodiversity, water quality, water usage, degradation and soil rehabilitation indicators. Participatory collection of data by landowners, public officials and technicians. Indicators of improvement of technical capabilities of the nursery operators, capacity building for the production of mezcal and other products and comparative indicators of different arrangements of agrosystems based on other biophysical and economic indicators. socio-cultural Migration, poverty, education indicators by surveys and statistical models. economic / production Indicators of profitability, revenue from each stage per person, economic valuation of soil improvement area treated Regular observations by project staff, government and land users. Changes as result of monitoring and evaluation: There were no changes in the approach and the technology. Impacts of the Approach Improved sustainable land management: Yes, a high impact - it is a new and easily-implemented technology with a high economic potential (commercialisation of products of very high value) Adoption by other land users / projects: it is too early to answer this question Improved livelihoods / human well-being: it is too early to judge, but it is supposed to improve it Improved situation of disadvantaged groups: it is too early to judge, but it is supposed to improve it Poverty alleviation: it is too early to judge, but it is supposed to alleviate it Training, advisory service and research: Training effectiveness Land users - excellent SLM specialists - excellent Agricultural advisor / trainers - excellent Advisory service effectiveness Land users - excellent Technicians / conservation specialists - good Research contributing to the approach's effectiveness A large contribution (owing to the lack of information about the species of agave as well as the native trees, shrubs and grasses to be used, research is fundamental to find the best approach) Land/water use rights: Help – existing land / water use rights helped greatly in the implementation of the approach. Long-term impact of subsidies: Positive long-term impact – greatly; negative long-term impact – none (The major part of subsides will finish at medium-term of the SLM approach because, as the project is supposed to generate very large funds as a result of the sale of alcoholic drink. Part of this money will replace the subsides.) Main motivation of land users to implement: Production, increased profit(ability), improved cost-benefit-ratio, payments / subsidies, environmental awareness, morale, health, well-being and livelihood improvement SLM: Sustainability of activities: Yes, the land users can sustain the activities required for the approach. Concluding statements Strengths and how to sustain/improve Weaknesses and how to overcome Productive project which generates economic benefits over the medium-term as a result of the money earned, it will be possible to extend the area concerned and subsides will not be necessary anymore The project is done in a participative way where different kinds of stakeholders are involved: administrators, politicians, scientists and the public. maintenance of the interaction between stakeholders from the workshops, present results to other authorities and appropriate fora. Selling alcoholic drink is not necessarily beneficial from a health and societal point of view maintenance of a campaign to reduce consumption and develop a responsible attitude to alcohol Women particularly, are worried about the possibility of the increase in alcohol consumption since alcoholic drink will be produced in a semiindustrial way for the external market, it is not supposed to be consumed by the communities themselves Key reference(s): Colunga-García Marín P., D. Zizumbo-Villareal, J.T. Martínez. 2007. Tradiciones en el aprovechamiento de los agaves mexicanos: una aportación a la protección legal y conservación de su diversidad biológica y cultural. In: En lo Ancestral hay Futuro: del Tequila, los Mezcales y otros Agaves. P Colunga- GarcíaMarín, L Eguiarte, A Larqué, D Zizumbo-Villarreal (eds). CICY-CONACYT-CONABIO-SEMARNAT-INE. México D.F., pp:85-112 Contact person(s): Alejandro Martínez Palacios, UMSNH-Universidad Michoacana San Nicolas de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mexico, apalacios56@gmail.com Christian Prat, IRD-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, France christian.prat@ird.fr Eduardo Ríos Patrón, Secretaria del Medio ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT), Delegación en Michoacán, Mexico, eduardo.rios@semarnat.gob.mx 208 DESIRE – WOCAT Desire for Greener Land
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