C1. Fodder development, improved fallow, integrated cropping system (leguminous crops).
C2. Soil erosion control and water management.
C3. Fertilizer management.
C4. Social approach
C5. Booklet publication. |
C1. -Experimental plots- on-farm, scaling up.
-Training, FFS.
-Results and discussion exchange with farmers.
C2. -Experimental plots (1 and 5 m2)
-Chemical and hydrological analysis and monitoring.
C3. -Demonstration site.
-Training (FFS).
-Results, discussion, scaling up.
-Experimental plots.
C4. Interview, questionnaire, mapping analysis.
C5. -Collect information with the scientists.
-Writing process with farmer colleagues and NARS.
-Editing. |
C1a. Exptl plots: -Selection of adapted forage species (temperate and tropical), -Selection of leguminous and non-leg (pigeon pea and paper mulberry), -Farmers’ adoption.
C1b. Training: Farmer’s knowledge improved.
C1c. Discussion&Results:
Better understanding of each other.
C2a + b. Exptl plot + Chem Analysis: -Hydrological and erosion processes. -Decide on erosion control species. -C and N balance and ecology and fertility management. Papers published.
C3a,b,c. Demonstration site: farmer adoption, scaling up, capacity building, improve farmer knowledge in fertilizer management. Also field visit and student training.
C3d. Exptl plot: Increase crop yield.
C4a. Interview: Description of driving force.
C4b. Questionnaire: Description/report on farmers’ decision and land use mapping. Changes in income documented.
C4c. Mapping: GIS analysis of environmental control and markets driving force. Land use map, LUC map.
Reporting:
-Quarterly report,
- Scientific papers,
- Seminars,
- Documentary film (25 minutes).
Capacity building:
- For farmers and involved stakeholders,
- Field visit for external visitors,
- Students training |
C1. -Local climatic and soil conditions
-Misunderstanding scientists/farmers
-Too short duration.
-Conflict Crop/Animal management (first point underlined by Bon&Bao).
-Access to farmers difficult due to lack of free time.
-Rapid change of land owners.
C2 and C4. -Local conditions (e.g. rainfall pattern, soil quality).
-Limited time to interact with agronomist colleagues.
-Access to database and local information.
-Limited availability of farmers
C3. -Access to farmers knowledge.
-Project duration too short.
-Limited availability of farmers.
-Farmers change strategy without letting others know.
And :
-Equipment stolen, data lost, difficulties for farmers to manage so may foreigners.
-Language difficulties.
-Duration of project too short to publish and disseminate results inside the project time.
Also little time to exchange results within different groups and moreover between the 2 countries, implication to make guidebook. |
Positive:
Forage – increase in area covered outside the pilot communes/farmers.
Number of farmers involved inside commune increased very fast – but difficulties with supply of inputs.
Biogas and vermicompost development.
Jatropha in Lao as innovation.
Negative:
Less hectares of forage planted that expected – farmer agreement/engagement or reality different.
Drought.
Farmer’s decisions and strategy were changing.
Experimental plot destroyed, equipment lost (difficulties for scientist because loss of data and farmers embarrassed with the police). |