MainDB: Documenting of Good Practices on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
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Documenting of Good Practices on Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture
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Non-governmental organization (NGO)
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Asia
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Adaptation element:
Adaptation planning and practices; Capacity building; Education and training; Knowledge management
Adaptation sector/theme:
Agriculture; Food security; Water resources; Ecosystem-based adaptation; Community-based adaptation; Indigenous and traditional knowledge
Climate hazard:
Drought; Floods; Salinization
Country:
Sri Lanka
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Local, indigenous and traditional knowledge
Description:
The data collection initiative is multi-faceted in that it is intended to have several outcomes:
Document good practices at the technical level of what would contribute to the national policy on food security and climate adaptation through analysis of methods that will be used by farmers in agriculture which maximizes water resources
Minimize salinization and re-use of land or agriculture through use of good practices, and climate resilient varieties of seeds
The outcomes of the data collection are case studies, online articles, and two papers which are being developed: biodiversity based adaptation in agriculture, good practices for climate adaptive agriculture.
The data is collected on traditional practices that enhance the resilience and reduce impacts of salinization and soil degradation. One of the key ways that have been implemented is the use of toxin free fertilizer as an adaptation as well as a co-benefit based effort. In addition to this, the data collection also focuses on ways of using the hay cover as a means of fertilizer, as well as introduction of traditional seed varieties, which are proven as capable of being grown on salinized land, and are flood resilient. Some of these varieties include (very good rice varieties) Pachaperumal, Periavellai, At 303, Adakari, Bg 406 and CO-10 (good rice varieties) Bg 250, At 353, At 362,Modaikarupan, H4, Bg 304 and Morungan.
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Local; National
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Case study
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SYLCAN Trust
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Academics and scientists; Communities; Policy makers; Practitioners
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Case studies and articles, and background information available on slycan.net, climatesrilanka.wordpress.com
Implementing partners:
SLYCAN Trust: Lead Implementing entity for research and data output preparation, outcome dissemination and publishing.
Nagenahiru Development Society (local community based group): Research assistance, primary data collection from farmers for case studies
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The articles and online information dissemination has started since March 2016, while the papers are to be released in July 2016
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Last modified at 09/05/2022 14:21 by Lilian Daphine Lunyolo
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