This is a collection of SARD good practices that have had a demonstrated impact at community level, it includes cases, lessons and successful stories documented through interviews and field assessments by Initiative’s stakeholders in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Each practice pays particular attention to innovative elements, success factors and outstanding issues, while highlighting the environmental, social and economic benefits. The practices are sorted by region and by the FAO Best Practice themes. This effort adds value to and updates existing databases of SARD good practices such as the Compendium of Land and SARD Cases (Pretty and Koohafkan, 2001), Bright Spots demonstrate Community Successes in Africa Agriculture (Penning de Vries, 2005) among others.
AFRICA
CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Farmer to farmer extension system, Kenya
Farmer Field School for upscaling soil management technologies, Kenya
Integrated crop-livestock farming system, Burkina Faso
DISEASES AND PESTS OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Agricultural Workers and Integrated Production and Pest Management, Uganda
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
An Indigenous Natural Resource Management System in Shinyanga, Tanzania
Integrated Farm Management in Lari, Kenya
RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY
Participatory technology development in the Chivi District, Zimbabwe
Establishment of communities organizational structure in the Chivi District, Zimbabwe
Farmer life schools for food security and HIV/AIDS, South Africa
ASIA AND PACIFIC
CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Organic tea production in Kerala, India
Rainfed sericulture in Karnataka, India
Water saving vegetable production method, Thailand
DISEASES AND PESTS OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS
Non pesticide management in Andhra Pradesh, India
FOREST MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
Forest Home Garden in Maharashtra, India
Community based Forest Management in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Biodiversity based Sustainable Agriculture in Uttaranchal, India
Community gene banks in Andhra Pradesh, India
Water management for Micro-Watersheds in Orissa, India
Community-based watershed development in Rajasthan, India
Empowerment of communities through a watershed project in Andhra Pradesh, India
Landshaping in West Bengal, India
TRADE AND MARKETING
Organic bazaars and rural livelihood in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, India
RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY
Participatory technology development in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Training of volunteer health workers in first aid, in Northern Mindanao, Philippines
Training of Village Extension Workers, Papua New Guinea
OTHERS
Recycling organic garbage cooperative city plan, Japan
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, CARIBBEAN
CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Introducción de cultivos de hortalizas comerciales en Guaimaca, Honduras
Establishment of Agro-ecological seed networks, Venezuela
SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Rescuing of the production of the native potato in Northern Andes, Venezuela
RURAL LIVELIHOOD AND FOOD SECURITY
Grow boxes for food security, Trinidad and Tobago
DISCLAIMER
In publishing these cases, the FAO does not accept responsibility for their veracity or authenticity. The cases have been presented on the basis of information collected during interviews, through literature review and distribution of a questionnaire to document, synthesize and share successful field experiences to achieve SARD. Additionally, the designation employed and the presentation of material in this database does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
