Demonstration of Innovative Agrobiotechnologies and Waste Disposal Methods Adapted to Climate Change in 6 Dekhkan Farms of Vakhdat Town
The Project?s objective is to demonstrate sustainable land use in rural communities through the promotion of innovative technologies of alternative agriculture combined with environmentally friendly methods for organic waste disposal aimed at improving soil fertility and reducing land degradation and environmental pollution in Tajikistan.
The reason for the development of this Project is the existing problem of increasing environmental and land degradation in Tajikistan. Use of the agricultural lands without restoration of their fertility and violation of the agro-technical methods for crop cultivation resulted in degradation of the Tajikistan?s land resources. Soil dehumidification is a negative factor accelerating land degradation and resulting in the aggravated degradation processes, such as compaction and decreasing soil porosity, etc., that cause desertification. Another factor contributing to environmental degradation, including air pollution, is the burning of fallen leaves in fall-winter periods, as well as the accumulation of agricultural organic wastes from markets and foodservice wastes that are often kept in suburb dumps and treatment facilities and disposed of in violation of the relevant environmental safety standards and rules.
The main goal of the project is to demonstrate sustainable land management at the community level through the promotion of innovative technologies of alternative agriculture together with ecologically clean methods of recycling of organic wastes which are aimed at increasing of soil fertility, reduction of land degradation and pollution abatement in jamoat of Abdullo Abdulvosieva, Vakhdat.
The reason for the development of this Project is the existing problem of increasing environmental and land degradation in Tajikistan. Use of the agricultural lands without restoration of their fertility and violation of the agro-technical methods for crop cultivation resulted in degradation of the Tajikistan?s land resources. Soil dehumidification is a negative factor accelerating land degradation and resulting in the aggravated degradation processes, such as compaction and decreasing soil porosity, etc., that cause desertification. Another factor contributing to environmental degradation, including air pollution, is the burning of fallen leaves in fall-winter periods, as well as the accumulation of agricultural organic wastes from markets and foodservice wastes that are often kept in suburb dumps and treatment facilities and disposed of in violation of the relevant environmental safety standards and rules.
The main goal of the project is to demonstrate sustainable land management at the community level through the promotion of innovative technologies of alternative agriculture together with ecologically clean methods of recycling of organic wastes which are aimed at increasing of soil fertility, reduction of land degradation and pollution abatement in jamoat of Abdullo Abdulvosieva, Vakhdat.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
CSO 'Women Association in Science'
Country:
Tajikistan
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 31,681.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 10,110.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 18,745.13
Project Number:
TJK/SGP/OP5/LD/CORE/12/13
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
From the very beginning, dekhkan farms to be covered under the Project (6 DFs) showed their interest and actively participated in the planning and development of the project application. Particularly, these dekhkan farms demonstrated the project opportunities and scale on their territories, i.e. arable lands, livestock farms, etc., and provided statistical and actual data on cattle types and number, production figures, size of arable lands, number of workers, etc. The farms indicated their willingness to support the Project and make their in-kind or monetary contribution in amount of USD 14,515.13. Besides, the local agro-industrial and ecological authorities expressed their intention to actively participate in the project monitoring and evaluation. In its turn, the local population expressed their commitment to and demand for the project activities. A number of local residents of the target jamoat expressed their intention to voluntarily assist in civil works and practical application of biocompost and also showed their willingness to be trained in biocompost production technologies.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Producing and introducing innovative agro-biotechnologies using environmentally friendly methods for organic waste disposal in the rural population and farmers? practice will improve the environmental situation through disposal of natural wastes (fallen leaves), human biowastes, household wastes, and cattle breeding wastes that, once processed, will serve as an environmentally friendly source of soil fertility improvement and land degradation reduction.
Activities on introducing organic farming using biocomposts in the rural population and farmers? practice will significantly reduce the use of chemical fertilizers, toxic chemicals, and pesticides for crop cultivation; in its turn, this will give environmentally friendly products that do not contain agro-chemical residuals, thus improving human health. Together, all this will contribute to decreased greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere, soil fertility preservation and, as a result, environmental protection.
Economic sustainability
If the produced biocompost is rendered marketable (prepackaging, packaging, etc.) and meets the standards, its selling can give good proceeds. For instance, price of 1 kg of biocompost is estimated by project experts at USD 0.5. A compost pit, 100 m³, can give 15-17 tons of biocompost; hence, net profit can amount to about USD 8,500.
Use of biocompost in crop cultivation can also give yields 12-15% higher than what can be received when traditional cultivation methods are applied. Therefore, when it comes to the selling of the agricultural products grown, it can give extra income for a family and for the rural population in general.
Institutional sustainability
Sustainable work of the target dekhkan farms and biocompost production laboratory will create additional employment and improve provision of dekhkan farms, farmers and residents of Abdullo Abdulvosiev jamoat of Vakhdat town with alternative, safe, and cheap organic fertilizers and environmentally friendly products. Biocompost production and selling by dekhkan farms can support the establishment and development of these organizations.
Social sustainability
Revenues received because of the higher crop productivity as a result of biocompost application will contribute to moral stability of the target dekhkan farms, their families, and population of Abdullo Abdulvosiev jamoat of Vakhdat town in general.
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