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Output 3: Sloping Land Management for Horticulture and Field Crops Production practices adopted
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- Output 4: Increased Organic Agriculture Production
- Output 5 : Reduction of Post Harvest Crop Losses
Output 3: Sloping Land Management for Horticulture and Field Crops Production practices adoptedMore than 31% of the agriculture land is on slopes greater than 50% and sheet erosions that contribute to sediment loads of rivers are a perpetual problem in the Bhutanese farming system. Sustainable Land Management (SLM) technology fits well in a mixed farming environment seen in Bhutan to reduce soil erosion, increase crop diversity and fodder availability. This technology is one of the options for many environmental problems caused by anthropogenic activities in Bhutan. Fodder trees and grasses promoted along sloping farmland as hedges provide animal feed, and minimize sheet erosions. The loss of soils has been reduced by half through the introduction of the hedgerow systems, and also helps to build up carbon stock in soil organic matter. The farmers, however, do not pick up this technology easily mainly because of limited arable land owned, and type of farming systems practiced. The average farmland holding size is around 4.3 acres and most of the farmers let their cattle loose after the harvest of crops. This poses a problem in maintaining hedgerows in the winter season.
Output 4: Increased Organic Agriculture ProductionBesides the new focus on green economy and carbon neutral development policies, the Government has given greater attention to promote organic farming as the mainstream farming system in Bhutan. Efforts and investments shall be made to promote organic farming for food security and poverty alleviation in resources poor areas with little access to inputs and markets. 100 acres of farmland is expected to be brought under organic farming by the end of the project period.
Output 5 : Reduction of Post Harvest Crop LossesBhutan is a mountainous landlocked country on the eastern Himalayan range with a geographical area of 38,394 square km with an arable land of only 2.93%. There is little or no opportunity to increase area under agriculture production and therefore, it is crucial that Bhutan focus on improving the productivity per unit area to enhance agriculture production. Investments shall be made in promoting Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) like for instance: Establishment of intercropping demo-sites and mixed cropping demo-sites, weed and nutrient management by growing cover cropping-other cereals, supply of household silos and related training, and to train farmers on improved orchard management & supply seedlings and to diversify crops.
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