Landcare: a model for promoting sustainable agriculture around the world. Rob Youl

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Landcare - a model for promoting sustainable agriculture around the world

Rob YoulForester, Landcare project developer

Victoria, Australia• Community environmental projects, especially major

revegetation •Landscape-scale biodiversity restoration/enhancement • Corporate involvement, including finance, registering

carbon credits, PR and training robmyoul@gmail.com

Dennis Garrity ICRAF

• Retiring chief ICRAF/WAC – based in Nairobi• US-trained• Systems agronomist and long-term agroforestry researcher and promoter

D.GARRITY@CGIAR.ORG>

Kenneth Masuki ICRAF

• ICRAF, Knowledge Management Specialist

• Assist Coordination of African Landcare Network (ALN)

• Assist Coordination of Rural Institution Project – Based on Landcare Approach

k.masuki@CGIAR.ORG

AFRICAN LANDCARE NETWORK

ALN ACTIVITIES• Capacity Development:

– Training - master class course on landcare for the African region April-May 2012

– Help country in proposal write up and fundraising – AUSAID Small grants scheme

• Fundraising– Food Security Proposal– Enabling Adaptations to Climate Change

Proposal

ALN ACTIVITIES• Lesson exchange - information exchange and

dissemination – Plan to have a web page• Regional research on agriculture,

environment and role of strengthened rural institutions - IFAD

• Help in the preparation of LI Newsletter

ALN ACTIVITIES• Facilitate Participation in WCCA – Landcare

Session• Preparation for Landcare Side Event at

UNCCD conference

ALN SUPPORT• ALN has enjoyed huge supports from SOUTH

AFRICA, ITALY and AUSTRALIAN Governments for some time– Volunteers– Finances– Support to attend conferences

• Recently, The Government of SOUTH AFRICA has embarked on a 5 year support programme for ALN

THANKS

On behalf of ALN, I would like to thank all these Governments

Jonathan Muriuki ICRAF

Agroforester, Evergreen Agriculture Project coordinator Eastern Africa

• Smallholder agroforestry systems• Tree domestication• Smallholder seed and seedling systems development

J.MURIUKI@CGIAR.ORG

Landcare for Evergreen Agriculture

Evergreen Agriculture is a form of agriculture that

integrates trees with annual crops, maintaining a green cover on the land throughout the year.

Conservation Agriculture with Trees is a form of evergreen agriculture that combines CA principles with agroforestry.

Benefits of On-Farm Trees

• Increased soil fertility• Decreased soil erosion• Reduced wind speed• Increased water infiltration• Decrease in temperature• Increased crop yields• Increased fuelwood production • Increased fodder for livestock• Increased biodiversity• Fruit production• Traditional medicines• Inexpensive and easy to adopt• Increase in biomass and carbon• Contribute to mitigating climate change

1. Minimum soil disturbance. The roots of tree/shrub species and the soil fauna take over the tillage function, soil nutrient mobilization and balancing

2. Adequate soil cover. The trees add biomass, which protects the soil and feeds the soil biota (i.e. biological plough). This also ensures better carbon storage than CA alone

3. Trees in the rotation/ intercrop reduce weeds, insect pests and diseases; Thus increasing savings from inputs such as fertilizer and herbicides

When integrated with CA, trees ensure

For successful adoption, an Evergreen agriculture programme needs

Tree management spacing, niches, CA,

tree crop interactions, etc

Right species, Seeds, and seedling

systems

Favorable policies, extension networks,

capacity building at all levels

Germplasm Practices

Institutional framework

Knowledge to Action with further research

(Rural resource centers)

Integrating the landcare approach• Project implementation in Machakos (Kenya), Mbarali (Tanzania)

and Bugesera (Rwanda) districts• District is the local government focus in the three countries

(Kenya has devolved to counties)• Landcare networks present in the three countries• Local collective action is seen as the key to successful scaling up of

evergreen agriculture – includes tree nursery owners and schools• Project funded by IFAD together with an institutional

strengthening project• Model to combine landcare approaches found successful in East

Africa with Rural Resource centre model successful in west and Central Africa

Achievements so far

• Project still in its first year• Baseline survey conducted to show the

biophysical and socio-economic context of the districts

• Collective action is strong• Declining productivity concerns• Many novel pilot initiatives by partners• Local steering committees formed• A knowledge management strategy is being

formulated based on local needs assessments

Mpume NtlokwanaActing Director Land Use and Soil

Management, Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries, Pretoria

South AfricaAdministration of LandCare, CARA 43 of

1983, Act 70 of 1970• BSc Agriculture

Fifteen years in agriculture.

DLUSM@daff.gov.za

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES. RSADEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES. RSA

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF LANDCARE PROGRAMME IN SOUTH AFRICA

27 September 2011 Brisbane, Australia

Mpume Ntlokwana

PRESENTATION OUTLINE Introduction LandCare Principles African LandCare Network Conservation Agriculture in SA Highlights of SA LandCare Projects Conclusion

INTRODUCTIONo In 1997, the Government of South Africa introduced a LandCare programme to

assist in managing degradation of natural agricultural resources that was exacerbating poverty in poor rural areas

o The overall objective of LandCare is to optimize productivity and the sustainable use of natural resources, leading to greater productivity, food security, job creation and a better quality of life for all.

o The LandCare programme has until to date allocated more than R465 million to the LandCare Projects in South Africa since its inception in 1997

o LandCare is a community based and government supported approach to the sustainable management and use of agricultural natural resources.

o LandCare is successful in building partnership between the public, community, intergovernmental departments, NGO’s, CBO’s and private sector. Partnerships are effective because they foster community spirit and people are realizing the need for LandCare.

o SA will host the Fifth Biennial National LandCare Conference in September 2012.

LANDCARE PRINCIPLES

LandCare principles: Integrated Sustainable Natural Resource Management embedded within a holistic policy and

strategic framework where the primary causes of natural resource decline are recognized and addressed.

Fostering group or community based and led natural resources management within a participatory framework that includes all land users, both rural and urban, so that they take ownership of the process and the outcomes.

The development of sustainable livelihoods for individuals, groups and communities utilizing empowerment strategies.

Government, community and individual capacity building through targeted training, education and support mechanisms.

The development of active and true partnership between movements, LandCare groups and communities, non government organization, and industry.

The blending together of appropriate upper level policy processes with bottom up feedback mechanisms. Feedback mechanisms should utilize effective LandCare institutional framework to

give voice to LandCare Programme beneficiaries and supporting participants.

The ALN was established in South Africa in 2006, and has a major role in uniting the African States in developing programmes against natural resource degradation and poverty.

The main purpose of ALN is to build a network of countries LandCare programme as a general strategy to deliver the MDGs in Africa.

The primary objective of the ALN is to facilitate scaling up of the LandCare programme across regions and continentally with the goal of achieving sustainable livelihood and conservation wellbeing

This would enable, develop and utilize synergies across countries, providing opportunities for showcasing and mainstreaming LandCare ideas in natural resource management linking this initiative to various regional development processes.

Members of the Network include SA, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Namibia, Malawi and many more countries showing interest

SA will support the ALN in the next five years with an amount of 100 000 USD.

The aim is to reach to Africa and support the sustainable Land Management practices by adopting the LandCare approach and Conservation Agriculture in the Southern African Development Countries, East African Countries, Economic States of West Africa and the Maghreb Union

South Africa together with International Centre for Research and Agroforestry (ICRAF) hosted the ALN workshop in Kigali, Rwanda on the 02nd - 03rd June 2010.

The purpose of the workshop was to share experiences and foster institutional arrangement in building LandCare programme for Rwanda.

CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE (CA)

Conservation Agriculture is gradually being introduced in SA with the aim of proactively conserving the natural resources.

Pilots projects for were done in SA in the three Provinces, i.e. Limpopo, E.C and GP with the support of the FAO and ARC.

DAFF is the chair of the National Conservation Agriculture Task Force (NCATF).

DAFF is looking at establishing Provincial Conservation Agriculture Task Force (PCATF) in the nine Provinces of SA.

JUNIOR LANDCARE

On our way, without VISAsOn our way, without VISAs

THANK YOUThe Kingdom of God is near…

Agustin MercadoPhilippines Landcare Foundation

• Sloping land management• Agroforestry

• Nutrient cycling• Landcare project design

agustin9146@yahoo.com

Landcare in the Philippines: Why is it needed?

• Population is 92 M people• Land area is 30 M has.• 10 M has sloping acid upland soils• 5 M hectares are less productive due to

degradation Manila

Claveria

Soils are acidic and inherently poor

Inappropriate farming practices

Declining farm productivity

Soil erosion is high

Declining farm size due to population pressure

Deforestation in upper watershed

Destruction of coastal resources

Poverty and malnutrition

Why is Landcare approach needed?

The Landcare approach

A participatory technology development and dissemination using group approach to rapidly and inexpensively diffuse conservation farming, agroforestry practices and other technologies among farmers based on the farmers’ innate interest in learning and sharing knowledge about new technologies that earn more income and conserve natural resources.

A community mobilization approach where groups of farmers are working together for the better health of the land and environment.

Elements of Landcare Approach

Landcare approach

Appropriate Technologies

Community Institution Development

Partnership Building

ACTORS• President, Municipal Landcare Association• Village Landcare Officer (Chapter Leader)• Municipal Mayor• Municipal council• Municipal Agriculture Officer • Academe and research institution • NGO’s

Organizational structure of Municipal Landcare

MunicipalLandcareAssociation

ACTORS• Chapter president •Sub-chapter level Presidents • Agriculture technicians • Village councils•Tribal leaders

ACTORS• Sub-chapter Landcare president• Households• Agriculture technicians• Sitio leaders• Tribal groups

MUNICIPAL LEVEL

VillageLandcare

VILLAGE LEVEL

HamletSub-chapter

SUB-VILLAGE LEVEL

(Federation of sub-village groups)

(Federation of village groups)

Local Government Units Technical Facilitators

The triadic approach enhances participation

Natural resource management programs

Landcare Groups

• Share knowledge, skills, time and low-cost materials

• Committed to resource conservation • Share experiences and draws local

support• Adapt and innovate agroforestry

technologies

• Share information on appropriate technologies

• Facilitate group formation and development

• Provide IEC programs• Provide capacity building programs• Provide network support

• Provide policy support and appropriate incentives

• Provide financial and material support• Complement technical and facilitation needs• Provide capacity building programs

Support

Feedback

Impact of Landcare approach on adoption of soil and water conservation (including agroforestry). Claveria, Philippines

Production of tree seedlings Backyard vegetable gardening Backyard and community beautification Solid waste management Micro-saving mobilization Water watch River and creek rehabilitation Income generating projects Land use planning (farm and community planning) Working animals and seeds dispersal program Organic farming Research (FRCs) Training (FTGs) Collective marketing)

Other activities ...

Outcomes of Landcare Approach

• Wide adoption of soil and water conservation farm technologies

• Farmer-trainor groups (FTG) and village-based training centers were established

• Community-based tree nurseries and seed systems

• Generated funding, logistical and technical supports from the local and national government and other service providers

• Integrated of landcare concept and technologies into local government plans and programs

• Reduced farming costs and improved production through integrated nutrient and pest management (eg. inclusion of locally available organic fertilizer and pesticides)

• Improved knowledge and income on marketing

• Gained higher aspiration in farming particularly in improving quality of products

• Increased number of households investing on diverse farm portfolios

• Strengthened local extension system• Improved effectiveness of service

delivery by the local government

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Thank you very much indeed for your attention!!

For more information, please inquire:agusting9146@yahoo.com

Mary JohnsonResearch Fellow, RMIT University/

Director Secretariat for International Landcare

Victoria, Australia

• Regional development• Community relations• International Landcare

• Environmental project design and management

mary.johnson@rmit.edu.au

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