Demonstration on Outward Sloping Terrace Land Husbandry for Combating of Land Degradation (DOSTLanHCLD)

Demonstration on Outward Sloping Terrace Land Husbandry for Combating of Land Degradation (DOSTLanHCLD)

Demonstration on Outward Sloping Terrace Land Husbandry for Combating of Land Degradation (DOSTLanHCLD)

From: Jun 1, 2012 - To: Aug 31, 2014

Alleviating poverty of 93 selected households of Ruding Village of Benighat VDC 5, by implementing of terrace improvement activities to increase productivity of the lands and discourage the community in forest encroachment thus securing from future land degradations. This is a demonstration site which shall be used as model community for wider audience to address such land degradation problems in dry land hills farming of Nepal.

Project specific objectives are:

  • Identification and mapping of soil erosion prone lands including outward slopping terraced lands.
  • Formation of Terrace Improvement Groups;
  • Carry out major erosion control interventions such as: Terrace improvements, Introduction of managed cropping pattern for marginal lands, Water source protection, Installation of water harvesting ponds, and Introduction of kitchen gardening;

Carry out other associated interventions for erosion control such as: IGAs through livestock and other innovations, Installation of latrines, Installation of ICS, Development of private forest, and Installation of Solar Tuki.

More Info of "Demonstration on Outward Sloping Terrace Land Husbandry for Combating of Land Degradation (DOSTLanHCLD)"

Location / Districts

Dhading

Funding Source

SGP/GEF/UNDP

Traget Group

Most of the members in Terrace Improvement groups are women. Water harvesting ponds and income generation activities were carried out with the focus of DAG and Women.

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